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DAY N NIGHT–BURYING TIME (THE DAYLIGHT AND THE NIGHT), 2018-2020 BRONZE, MIX MEDIA
40X45X15 IN. | 101.6X114.3X38.1 CM.
INVITED ARTIST 9.2X2.5X2.5 IN. | 46.9X17.8X12.7 CM. // 119.3X45.2X32.2 CM.
DAY N NIGHT–BURYING TIME (THE GHOST AND MONSTERS), 2017-2019 CERAMIC 18.5X7X5 //
DAY N NIGHT–BURYING TIME (THE DAYLIGHT AND THE NIGHT), 2018-2020 BRONZE, MIX MEDIA
40X45X15 IN. | 101.6X114.3X38.1 CM. (DETAILS) 
DAY N NIGHT–BURYING TIME (THE GHOST AND MONSTERS), 2017-2019 CERAMIC 18.5X7X5 //
9.2X2.5X2.5 IN. | 46.9X17.8X12.7 CM. // 119.3X45.2X32.2 CM. (DETAILS) 

YOUYOU HU

Lives and works in Emeryville, CA United States
https://www.huyoyoart.com

The ancient statues and murals of Chinese Buddha and
traditional imagery of Chinese deities, ghosts, and monsters
inspire my figure’s appearances.
Those conventional characters from the ancient Chinese
myths affect me and my concept. Based on my beliefs and
concerns, I conceive myths in my mind, and I tell those
stories through my sculptures. I hope my art expresses
the ideas from my experiences, imagination, and my own
culture, and that they also inspire viewers to experience
aspects of their own life story of day and night.

I am a Chinese artist. As a fine artist, my sculptures’ primary
focus has been related to the human figure, where I create
complex ceramic forms combining with other conditions in
mixed-media. My art culminates into potent imagery reflective
of the human spirit. I look into the relationship between the
individual and the world. In my view, we are just like the sand
in an hourglass, but I believe each individual’s life has its
significance, and our stories are the proof of our existence.
Even though we might not be that unique, we inherit and build
upon our culture and history.

My current artwork style is deeply affected by Chinese
culture, and I hope to find my way to inherit my culture.

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