About
Xinyi Yang
b.1998 in Shenyang, China
Currently studying at Royal College of Art, Master of Art and Humanity, Painting Programme.
In Xinyi's body of work, they focus on oil painting to grasp the mystery of liminal spaces and the experience of the inner self. Through their experience of their own meditations, they reflect in their work the communication between the self and the subconscious mind, and the subtle influence of physical and psychic memories on the self's experience and perception in unconscious situations. By combining humanity with life, nature and the universe, Xinyi aim to create an immersive experience that invites the viewer to step into these otherworldly realms and explore the hidden depths and infinite possibilities of the mind through their own aesthetics and philosophy.
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Education
2021-2023 Royal College of Art, Master of Art (Painting), London, United Kingdom
2016-2020 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Bachelor of Fine Art, Chicago, IL, United States of America
Solo Exhibition
2023 Mothism, SEAGAR Gallery, United Kingdom
Group Exhibition
2023 POLYP HONIC, Crypt Gallery, United Kingdom
2023 Backstroke, Batsford Gallery, United Kingdom
2022 RAW, SOHO REVUE, United Kingdom
2022 The Function Suite, The Escape, London, United Kingdom
2022 It’s All Fun Until…, Safehouse 1&2, London, United Kingdom
2019 Extra Projects, Basic Studios, Chicago, IL, United States of America
2019 Studio Residency Open Studio, Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland
2019 BFA Show, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL, United States of America
Online Exhibition
2023 RCA2023, Royal College of Art, United Kingdom
2022 WIP Show, Royal College of Art, United Kingdom
Curation
2022 London Craft Week-Absent Traces, Oxo Tower Wharf, London, United Kingdom
Grants & Awards
2019 Ox-Bow Merit Scholarship, Ox-Bow School of Art
Residency
2019 Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland