Wu Yue

1982 Born in Chongqing

2006 Graduated from the Sculpture Department of Chengdu Academy of Fine Arts with a bachelor’s degree

2016 Graduated from the Sculpture Department of Central Academy of Fine Arts with a master’s degree

Currently works and lives in Chengdu

GROUP EXHIBITION

2016

2016 Art Nova 100, Beijing, China

2016 CAFA Graduation Season Postgraduate Works Exhibition, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing, China

2015

On The Road - The Exhibition of 2005 Chengdu Academy of Fine Arts, Xuliaoyuan Museum, Chengdu, China

2010

Southern Window - Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Joy Art, Beijing, China

2009 

2009 The 1^st Biennale of Young Artists in Chongqing, Chongqing Exhibition Center, China

2007

Different In One - Nomination Exhibition of Contemporary Sculpture, Huang Art Museum, Beijing, China

Starting from the Southwest - Art Exhibition of Southwest Contemporary 1985-2007,

Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China

Wu Yue: I depict old buildings in the 70s and 80s of China. All of them are ordinary buildings with no fame widely seen in cities and countries, such as factory dormitories, school buildings and storage houses etc. These places are where I was born, educated and playing. Not only do they carry my childhood memories, but also daily memories of other Chinese people. The buildings are neither well-known nor great, but lively record the life details from a humble age. Thus I am deeply moved by their intensive humanity. The outdated structure, mottled texture are “time”, “space” and “weight” in my view as I transform them into sculpture works. I make them into monuments because I value their serious and silent characteristics. On one hand, it recalls me of the humble age. On the other, it calls for the necessity for Chinese cities to retain their historical stories.