Xiaojing yan

2013 Medium: stainless steel and powder coated paint Dimension: 38”x38”x23” (big) 26”x26”x16” (small)

2019 Medium: paper, reed, uv coating Dimension variable By employing the Chinese traditional kite and lantern-making techniques, I created forms that resemble life in nature. This is based on my experience of the state of constant change in identity. In the process of growth, a temporary stage of evolution like these cocoon forms, presents a […]

Discover 'Naturally Natural,' a series where Yan lets ancient Chinese ink and modern acrylics interact freely on yupo paper, creating unexpected patterns with minimal guidance. This artistic approach echoes the practices of both Eastern and Western modernist abstractionists. Experience serendipitous fissures, crystalline spears, and filigreed threads enriched with opulent gold, inviting a reflection on materiality, chance, and cross-cultural influences.

2012 Medium: 3D print Dimension: 17cm X 7cm X 7cm

Xiaojing Yan Bio Xiaojing Yan creates mixed media installations, which express personal ideas of identity, history and communication from the perspective

2014 Medium: paper, reed, uv coating Dimension: 25”x25”x35” By employing the traditional craft of lantern making, I created forms that resemble life in nature. This is based on my experience of the state of constant change in identity. In the process of growth, a temporary stage of evolution like these cocoon forms, presents a state […]

2014 Medium: paper, reed, uv coating Dimension: 25”x25”x35” By employing the traditional craft of lantern making, I created forms that resemble life in nature. This is based on my experience of the state of constant change in identity. In the process of growth, a temporary stage of evolution like these cocoon forms, presents a state […]

2013 Medium: paper, reed, UV coating Dimension: dimensions variable By employing the traditional craft of lantern making, I created forms that resemble life in nature. This is based on my experience of the state of constant change in identity. In the process of growth, a temporary stage of evolution like these cocoon forms, presents a […]

The wide, reddish-brown fungi known as lingzhi, or reishi, has long been revered as the mushroom of immortality, said to grant eternal life to anyone who consumes one of its spores. This ancient belief founds some Chinese legends and is also a mainstay of Xiaojing Yan’s practice. Based in Toronto, the artist has created aContinue reading "Through Bronze Mushrooms and Gilded Cicadas, Xiaojing Yan Links Chinese Legend and Nature"

2012 Medium：paper, natural reed, shadow Dimension：dimensions variable