"I crave movement in my new work. Movement that provokes a conflict of opposing forces, movement that is the outcome of strangely contained and compressed energy."
About the Artist
Zhang Ming Yang has been in selected solo and group exhibitions over the last 10 years as he relentlessly sought his signature artistic voice. Self-taught, he paints with acrylic, oil and charcoal as he observes and subverts personal, historical and global issues through his paintings, which unravel feelings of fragility or desire, and often they draw on human experiences.
His passion for old classic films also lets him explore the relationship between painting and films, to create cinematic screenshots of life’s more visceral, poignant moments. His work seeks the chasm between abstract expressionism and figurative. Zhang often paints in a flurry of hurried gestural strokes to the midpoint almost at first, then it is gradually coaxed, urged and seduced to a glorious finish.
"I, THE CITIZEN"
2018
48" BY 36"
Acrylic on canvas
ARTIST STATEMENT
What is the true definition of loneliness? What if one were to not feellike part of where he was born?
"HETEROSEXUALS VS HOMOSEXUALS VS HAPPINESS"
2023
31.5" BY 23.5"
Oil, acrylic and charcoal on canvas
ARTIST STATEMENT
What does true bliss look like? Does our sexual orientation matter?
I don't have nor need the answer, for ponder is all I do.
"WE BUILT IT, THEY REALLY CAME"
2023
31.5" BY 23.5"
Oil, acrylic and charcoal on canvas
"WE BUILT IT, THEY REALLY CAME"
2023 | 31.5" BY 23.5" | Oil, acrylic and charcoal on canvas
This painting is about the Israel-Hamas war, where I watched in a news update, a man utterly devastated by the demise of almost his entire family overnight. The most heart-wrenching fact was that one of the six corpses was his wife, pregnant with his child.
(The Youtube Series)
Mid 2023, I started painting whatever moved me on Youtube, thus the dimensions of close to 16 by 9 which is the standard aspect ratio for video and film. I usually use the exact title, so that anyone interested in the particular subject matter can watch it for themselves.
Connect with Zhang Ming Yang
Zhang is open to exhibiting, sharing his artwork and collaborations. Please email any enquiries to zhangmingyang.art@gmail.com
"It's better that you feel a painting, not look at one"