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Yiyi Gu

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Yiyi Gu: Flowers, 2020. Oil paint on wood. 12 x 16 inches.

Yiyi Gu, Flowers, 2020. Oil paint on wood, 12 x 16 inches.

There is a unique feeling of “isolation” in Yiyi Gu’s works. That may be a result of an isolated childhood and years spent entertaining herself at home alone. Her socialization consisted of made up stories and dialogues that she fabricated as a way to interact with her toys. Today, she finds hidden beauty in daily life and comfort in banal objects such as glasses, chairs and tables.

The corner of an empty grey room with the outline of a table painted in red. The table's surface is clear and the entire shape almost blends in with the background.
Yiyi Gu: My table, 2019. Oil on canvas. 48 x 60 inches.
 A painting of a pink table with a still life setting on top. The top of the painting in the background is painted in white. The bottom is unpainted and leaves the natural wood exposed.
Yiyi Gu, Under my Desk, 2020. Oil on wood, 31 x 46 inches.
 A piece of tiramisu is painted on a white circular plate in the center of the painting. The background has a faint white cast, while most of it exposes the wood underneath.
Yiyi Gu, Tiramisu, 2020. Oil and graphite wood, 14 x 11 inches.
 A painting showing rows of glasses on shelves. The painting is made with very light outlines of creamy pink, yellow, and green. The glasses are barely visible against the background of the muted colorful pallet.
Yiyi Gu, Glasses on shelf, 2019. Oil on canvas, 35 x 60 inches.
 A painting of blue and grey flowers inside of a clear vase. The background is painted in white.
Yiyi Gu, Untitled, 2020. Oil and graphite on wood, 20 x 16 inches.
 A painting with a small white circle ring painting in the center. The painting is on wood and much of the panel is left unpainted to show the grain, color and texture of the wood.
Yiyi Gu, Dining Table, 2020. Graphite, wood carving, oil paint on wood, 35 x 27 inches.
 A painting depicting a floor lamp plugged into a wall outlet. The background is left plain which exposes some of the grain that the wood is painted on.
Yiyi Gu, A Corner of My Room, 2020. Oil paint on wood, 40 x 30 inches.
 Hands shown putting on gloves. The hands are painted in a yellow shade that matches the background. The hands almost blend in with the background.
Yiyi Gu, Gloves, 2020. Oil paint on wood, 8 x 10 inches.
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