Yu Hong became famous in China when she was 18 years old with her "David Head".
Yu Hong sketched David through the brush in her hand. This work is very three-dimensional, and the changes in light and shade are also very in place. There is no flaw in the whole painting. The most important thing in painting a portrait is the eyes and face. Yu Hong's sketch completely captures these details and presents us with a perfect work of art. She has created oil painting portraits of Zhang Ziyi and Li Yuchun of the same name. When Yu Hong paints, she is able to grasp the other person's form and expression very well. Her painting style is surprisingly vivid and vivid, while also endowing her with a unique tenderness.
Yu Hong’s works first attracted people’s attention at the “Body Art Exhibition” in early 1989. No matter what the leading motive of this exhibition was, it was a huge impact on the social ethics tradition with the concept of academic art, which was very popular in China. It is unique in the history of modern art. It was at this exhibition that Yu Hong, who was only 22 years old, expressed her views on academic art and modern art in her own way.
Yu Hong once said that most of her paintings of the female body are mainly seen from the male perspective. All women appear from the perspective of being seen, just like people in the camera. Once a person is seen, it is like being in the camera. The works made by female artists are based on their real appearance, more like how they see themselves, rather than showing off, as if they are like this; women see women as real, so what they present is different.
For Yu Hong, this continuous care for herself and life is not only the starting point and logical starting point of her artistic expression, but also seems to be her destination. As a female artist, her sensitivity and persistence towards the body and life have never changed.
