WHAT
New paintings and works on paper by four artists – Yuan Fang, Yirui Jia, Liu Yin, and Homer Shew – are presented in this group exhibition. Yuan Fang showcases multi-layered paintings that abstractly depict curling whirlwinds of colour as well as charcoal drawings; Yirui Jia presents caricatures depicting an anti-heroine killer character; Liu Yin’s paintings and works on paper depict an appreciation of everyday images, such as food and fruits; finally, Homer Shew showcases three recent portraits – all depicting moments where his subjects project sincerity, friendship, and trust.

WHY
Audiences are sure to appreciate how each Asian artist’s perspective and unique process are showcased. Yuan Fang’s paintings come to life with speedy strokes that confuse the subject and the ground of the painting, which is a stark contrast from her charcoal drawings. The works Yirui Jia showcases separate from her ongoing project revolving around the femme fatale archetype. In one of Liu Yin’s works, the artist depicts peaches transplanted into Asian settings, such as a Hokusai-like canoe or a willow tree shade, providing different contexts for familiar motifs. Meanwhile, Shew’s portraits are concerned with the topic of how Asian Americanness is defined.