YANG YONG
b. 1975, ChinaYang Yong graduated from Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in 1995 and currently works and lives in Shenzhen. As an artist, Yang Yong continuously switches his artistic practice among different media such as photography and painting, as well as in various spatial settings, exploring the understanding of self, society and the existential conditions of individuals under the themes of globalization, urbanization and mediatization. Since 1998, Yang Yong has participated in over 120 international and domestic art exhibitions. Notable exhibitions include 50th Venice Biennale, 4th Gwangju Biennale, 34th Rencontresd’Arles, the 2nd and 4th Guangzhou Triennial. His works are held in collections by Victoria and Albert Museum, International Center of Photography, Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, M+, Montblanc, Haudenschild, among other significant institutions and private collectors.
Works at Tang Contemporary Art
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