LIN YUSI

Living in Canton, China. Lin Yusi was born in Huilai, Guangdong province, in 1978. He graduated from the Department of Chinese Traditional…

Biography

Living in Canton, China. Lin Yusi was born in Huilai, Guangdong province, in 1978. He graduated from the Department of Chinese Traditional Painting, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts (Master’s Degree) in 2006. Now he is member of Chinese Artists Association, artist of Guangdong Youth Painting Academy, Distinguished Artist of Guangzhou Painting Academy and teacher of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.

Lin Yusi is part of a new generation of ink artists that address the intellectual and cultural issues of contemporary society through a new pictorial language, exploring the traditional Chinese artistic language with new art forms and mediums.

A highly-skilled brush painter, he is fond with Chinese classical myths and legends and likes Chinese classical literature such as the “Strange Stories” and the “Anecdotes about Spirits and Immortals”. He often uses his night time to create a series of small white sketches that capture his curiosity and love of mysterious and unknown things such as monks and monsters.

Career

EXHIBITIONS (selection)

2019
Forms of Ink, Galerie du Monde, Hong Kong

2018
Lin Yusi − Sur un fil, Galerie LOFT, Paris, France
Dual Exhibition: Lin Yusi and Yeh Jen-Kun, Galerie du Monde, Hong Kong
Lin Yusi: Fireworks and Ashes, Beijing Tokyo Art Project, Shanghai, China

2017
Running Wildly at Night: Lin Yusi's Drawings, Guangdong Museum of Art, Canton, China

2016
The 6th Academic Nomination Exhibition of Guangdong Art Institute, Guangdong Museum of Art, Canton, China

2015
The Cosmos Exhibition of Lin Yusi, FEI Gallery, Canton, China
Art City, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China
Viva Primitive, ALIOTH Art Center, Shanghai, China

2014
China Dream. Guangdong Spirit, Guangdong Museum of Art, Canton, China
The 2nd Neo-Mōrōism, Tokyo Gallery & BTAP, Beijing, China
Invitation Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Ink, Jiangsu Art Museum, Nanjing, China

2013
Traveling Heart, Kui Yuan Gallery, Canton, China
Borrow Art, Times Museum, Canton, China

2012
Trance, Wilber's Gallery, Canton, China
CAFAM Future Exhibition, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing, China
The 8th International Ink Art Biennale, Shenzhen, China

2011
Little Union, Galerie Seguela, Guangzhou, China

2010
Multitasking, Union Bookstore, Canton, China

2009
TIT Creative Center, Canton, China

2008
Burst with Joy, Muma Art Space, Canton, Chine

2007
Le Salon d'Automne, Paris, France

2005
The 18th National Young Artists Exhibition, Chinese Artists Association, Beijing, China

PUBLICATIONS

2012
Chan Yi, 1312 Gallery

2009
Capital Letter, Chinese Art Publishing House 

2007
Yu-Si Collection, Chinese Fine Art Publishing House