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ZHANG YUNYAO
19 Oct 2020 - 30 Jan 2021

ZHANG YUNYAO

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Zhang Yunyao, Emotion Study (quadriptych) (detail), 2020, Graphite on felt, 40 x 30 cm. © ZHANG Yunyao
Zhang Yunyao, Emotion Study (quadriptych) (detail), 2020, Graphite on felt, 40 x 30 cm. © ZHANG Yunyao

The process of making felt painting is my response to memory and its waning, which proves the unique temporal nature of painting itself.

 

—— Zhang Yunyao 

Galerie Marguo just launched in Paris on 19 October 2020 by Vanessa Guo, formerly Director of Hauser & Wirth’s activity in Asia, and Paris art dealer, Jean-Mathieu Martini.  It is inaugurated with an exhibition of new works by Shanghai-based emerging artist Zhang Yunyao, which runs through 30 January 2021.

 

Zhang Yunyao has long worked with graphite and pastel on a unique fabric-like medium, felt, as a way to experiment with and expand beyond the traditional idea of drawing, constituting what the artist calls “felt drawings.”

 

The textured surface of these “felt drawings” are covered with tiny knots of fabric fiber as a result of the artist’s hands repeatedly applying and rubbing graphite and pigments into the felt—a lengthy, labor-intensive and almost spiritual process that has come to define the core of Zhang’s artistic practice. The result is often an imagery of contrasting colors and so full of texture and depth that the audience almost wants to physically interact with it. 

 

Zhang Yunyao said: "The process of making felt painting is my response to memory and its waning, which proves the unique temporal nature of painting itself. At a close distance one can tell that the surface is formed by the fine blending and accumulation of graphite and pastel over time. The materiality of the surface texture in a way corresponds to the result of time lapsing, but differs from the complicated and multi-layered process of manually developing photographs in darkroom."

 

The eighteen “felt drawings” on view in the gallery’s 1,200 square feet space vary in subject matters from the grand narrative with frequent references to western classical sculptures and Greek mythologies to the personal stories touching upon intimate almost fetish themes. However different they may seem, the subject matters are simply Zhang’s objective studies of human bodies, gestures and emotions.

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Works
  • ZHANG Yunyao Floating II, 2020 Pastel on felt 217 x 200.5 cm
    ZHANG Yunyao
    Floating II, 2020
    Pastel on felt
    217 x 200.5 cm
  • ZHANG Yunyao Portrait, 2019 Graphite on felt 83.6 x 59.1 cm (framed)
    ZHANG Yunyao
    Portrait, 2019
    Graphite on felt
    83.6 x 59.1 cm (framed)
  • ZHANG Yunyao Study in Figures (AVDATIA) , 2019 Graphite, acrylic and pastel on felt 183.5 x 143 cm
    ZHANG Yunyao
    Study in Figures (AVDATIA) , 2019
    Graphite, acrylic and pastel on felt
    183.5 x 143 cm
  • ZHANG Yunyao Study in Figures (VIRILITAS), 2019 Graphite and pastel on felt 250 x 190 cm
    ZHANG Yunyao
    Study in Figures (VIRILITAS), 2019
    Graphite and pastel on felt
    250 x 190 cm
  • ZHANG Yunyao Study in Figures (PROVIDENTIA), 2019 Graphite and pastel on felt 250 x 190 cm
    ZHANG Yunyao
    Study in Figures (PROVIDENTIA), 2019
    Graphite and pastel on felt
    250 x 190 cm
  • ZHANG Yunyao Study in Figures (ALACRITAS), 2019 Graphite and pastel on felt 250 x 190 cm
    ZHANG Yunyao
    Study in Figures (ALACRITAS), 2019
    Graphite and pastel on felt
    250 x 190 cm
  • ZHANG Yunyao A Pair of Hollow, 2020 Graphite on felt 37.5 x 51 cm 39.7 x 52.7 cm (framed)
    ZHANG Yunyao
    A Pair of Hollow, 2020
    Graphite on felt
    37.5 x 51 cm
    39.7 x 52.7 cm (framed)

  • ZHANG Yunyao A Pill, 2020 Graphite on felt 37.5 x 51 cm 39.7 x 52.7 cm (framed)
    ZHANG Yunyao
    A Pill, 2020
    Graphite on felt
    37.5 x 51 cm
    39.7 x 52.7 cm (framed)
  • ZHANG Yunyao A Circle, 2020 Graphite on felt 37.5 x 51 cm 39.7 x 52.7 cm (framed)
    ZHANG Yunyao
    A Circle, 2020
    Graphite on felt
    37.5 x 51 cm
    39.7 x 52.7 cm (framed)
  • ZHANG Yunyao Reincarnation, 2019 Graphite on felt 167 x 250 cm
    ZHANG Yunyao
    Reincarnation, 2019
    Graphite on felt
    167 x 250 cm
  • ZHANG Yunyao Emotion Study (quadriptych), 2020 Graphite on felt 40 x 30 cm 42 x 31.5 cm (framed)
    ZHANG Yunyao
    Emotion Study (quadriptych), 2020
    Graphite on felt
    40 x 30 cm
    42 x 31.5 cm (framed)
  • ZHANG Yunyao Emotion Study (quadriptych), 2020 Graphite on felt 40 x 30 cm 42 x 31.5 cm (framed)
    ZHANG Yunyao
    Emotion Study (quadriptych), 2020
    Graphite on felt
    40 x 30 cm
    42 x 31.5 cm (framed)
  • ZHANG Yunyao Emotion Study (quadriptych), 2020 Graphite on felt 40 x 30 cm 42 x 31.5 cm (framed)
    ZHANG Yunyao
    Emotion Study (quadriptych), 2020
    Graphite on felt
    40 x 30 cm
    42 x 31.5 cm (framed)
  • ZHANG Yunyao Emotion Study (quadriptych), 2020 Graphite on felt 40 x 30 cm 42 x 31.5 cm (framed)
    ZHANG Yunyao
    Emotion Study (quadriptych), 2020
    Graphite on felt
    40 x 30 cm
    42 x 31.5 cm (framed)
  • ZHANG Yunyao Fate, 2016 Pastel on felt 163 x 200 cm
    ZHANG Yunyao
    Fate, 2016
    Pastel on felt
    163 x 200 cm
  • ZHANG Yunyao V, 2020 Graphite on felt 35 x 50 cm 37 x 52 cm (framed)
    ZHANG Yunyao
    V, 2020
    Graphite on felt
    35 x 50 cm
    37 x 52 cm (framed)
  • ZHANG Yunyao M, 2020 Graphite on felt 40 x 30 cm 42 x 32 cm (framed)
    ZHANG Yunyao
    M, 2020
    Graphite on felt
    40 x 30 cm
    42 x 32 cm (framed)
Installation Views
  • Zhang Yunyao Install 0599
  • Zhang Yunyao Install 0593
  • Zhang Yunyao Install 0605
  • Zhang Yunyao Install 0610
  • Zhang Yunyao Install 0606
  • Zhang Yunyao Install 009
  • Zhang Yunyao Install 0615
  • Zhang Yunyao Install 064
  • Zhang Yunyao Install 048
  • Zhang Yunyao Install 037
  • Zhang Yunyao Install 051
  • Zhang Yunyao Install 077
  • Zhang Yunyao Install 074
Videos
  • Exhibition walkthrough with Yan Pei-Ming and Zhang Yunyao

    Exhibition walkthrough with Yan Pei-Ming and Zhang Yunyao

    Two generations of Shanghai-born artists were in conversation about art and life in France at Galerie Marguo. Our inaugural exhibition Zhang Yunyao closes this Saturday 30 January. Last chance to... Read more
  • Video: Zhang Yunyao Exhibition Walkthrough

    Video: Zhang Yunyao Exhibition Walkthrough

    2-minute video walking you through the show Walk through the exhibition virtually in this short video and get up close with some of the artworks in the show. Read more
  • Video: Zhang Yunyao Artist Film

    Video: Zhang Yunyao Artist Film

    From Shanghai to Paris, a 3-minute short flim into artist's world Step into Zhang Yunyao's temporary studio in Paris and see how the city has shaped his artistic journey, leading to a new body of works created during the time of... Read more
  • Video: Zhang Yunyao Exhibition Trailer

    Video: Zhang Yunyao Exhibition Trailer

    30-second trailer of the artist's first solo exhibition in Europe Step into Zhang Yunyao's temporary studio in Paris and see how the city has shaped his artistic journey, leading to a new body of works created during the time of... Read more
News
  • Zhang Yunyao: Drawing Room @ Asia Now 2020

    Zhang Yunyao: Drawing Room @ Asia Now 2020

    On View 20 – 25 Oct 2020 Read more
  • Galerie Marguo launched in Paris by Hauser & Wirth Veteran Vanessa Guo and Paris Art Dealer Jean-Mathieu Martini

    Galerie Marguo launched in Paris by Hauser & Wirth Veteran Vanessa Guo and Paris Art Dealer Jean-Mathieu Martini

    Opening 19 October with inaugural exhibition devoted to Chinese artist Zhang Yunyao Read more
Press
  • FranceFineArt | “Zhang Yunyao” à la Galerie Marguo, Paris du 19 octobre au 19 décembre 2020

    Liyu Yeo, France Fine Art, 16 Nov 2020
  • ZHANG Yunyao, Floating II, 2020, Pastel on felt, 217 x 200.5 cm

    Fomo-vox | Asia Now 2020, pari tenu pour Alexandra Fain !

    Fomo-vox, 21 Oct 2020
  • LA GAZETTE DROUOT | Vanessa Guo moves to Paris to open the Marguo gallery

    Alexandre Crochet, LA GAZETTE DROUOT, 8 Oct 2020
  • Galerie Marguo founders Jean-Mathieu Martini and Vanessa Guo. Courtesy Galerie Marguo

    ARTnews | Bucking Covid-19 Risk, Former Hauser & Wirth Director Launches Paris Gallery

    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews, 24 Sep 2020

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