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YanYan

Switzerland / China

Yan Yan, an artist of considerable versatility, commenced her artistic career in China following her graduation from Yunnan Arts University, where she obtained a degree in art and painting. She resided in a number of Chinese cities, including Beijing and Guangdong, where she was engaged in teaching and work as an interior decorator.

During this period, she produced a substantial body of work in the form of paintings and book illustrations. Her artistic practice is characterised by her ability to adapt rapidly to new cultural contexts and individuals. She attaches great importance to cultural diversity. Yan Yan has been resident in Switzerland for over two decades, a period that has had a profound and enduring impact on her artistic output.

Over the course of her artistic career, the artist has created a substantial corpus of picture series, each of which presents a discrete narrative. The published series include "Animal Family," "Porcelain," "Made in Switzerland – Made by YanYan," "Me and my Swiss Life," "Matterhorn," "Plants," "Flower Paintings," and "Poppies."
Yan Yan's work demonstrates a pronounced emphasis on the utilisation of comedic, accessible, vibrant and aesthetically pleasing elements, with a subtle incorporation of eroticism in select works. The images are replete with unexpected details and ingenious concepts, the complete realisation of which may not be apparent at first glance.
Yan Yan's oeuvre has already been the recipient of numerous international accolades and has been showcased in a multitude of galleries and at art fairs in Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Thailand and China.

See more of this artist here: Presentation 2023 | Presentation 2022 | Presentation 2021 | Presentation 2020 | Presentation 2019 | Presentation 2018