Glory Days
Yao Hao Solo Exhibition (Line Gallery · Beijing)
2021.07.24 - 09.01

A Gaze to the Inside: Paintings by Yao Hao

By Wei Xiangqi (Deputy Research Curator, National Art Museum of China) In the recent paintings by Yao Hao, there is a hidden emotion. The faces in the paintings are presented in the form of masquerade, with heads bowed and eyes avoiding the viewer's gaze. It’s a gaze to the inside. Although the artist uses the simplest brushwork to outline the faces of the figures, the inherent nuances can still touch the viewer's sensitive nerves. The artist referred to photography. From the garment in the image ......(More)