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Yibei Liu

Yibei Liu (1998) is a figurative sculptor. She has always been interested in the human conditions. The curiosity about human behaviors and emotions becomes the nutrient for her creative process. The project “… …” shows a series of abstract figurative sculptures that visualise the feelings of being trapped in negative emotional loops. In self-healing, the artist hopes to open more dialogues and arouse public awareness of mental illness.

Yibei Liu (1998) is a figurative sculptor. She has always been interested in the human conditions...

People come and go; emotions, they appear and disappear. If we watch our past like watching a movie, all the love and hate, sorrow and joy, pain and struggles, are the rich moments that make up our lives. My pursuit is to capture those moments. I take my personal understanding of the human condition and coil them up with clay.

Experiencing the emotions, Confusion, Denial, Acceptation, Exploration, Healing 

The project name ‘... ...’ signifies these six stages I have been through when I first encountered depressed emotion. Each dot represents one stage of what I call the ‘recovering cycle’. I am going through the healing process by revealing the first five stages. Knowing that this cycle will come again strengthens my determination to continue this project."

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People come and go; emotions, they appear and disappear. If we watch our past like watching a movie, all the love and hate, sorrow and joy, pain and struggles, are the rich moments that make up our lives. My pursuit is to capture those moments. I take my personal understanding...

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