Artist behind Brick Lane graffiti artwork opens new London exhibition
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UNSW Judith Neilson Chair of Contemporary Art
Yique’s Way — Mutuality in Extremes
The UNSW Judith Nielson Chair of Contemporary Art, in collaboration with Ugly Duck, presents “Yique’s Way — Mutuality in Extremes,” an innovative exhibition featuring the works of emerging artist Yique. The exhibition will showcase not only his latest work but also archival pieces spanning his early career, including his controversial intervention on the Brick Lane graffiti wall in 2023.
In a bold statement last year, Yique and a collective of artists painted the Brick Lane graffiti wall with characters representing the twelve Chinese socialist core values, creating the “art action” East London Socialist Core Values. The art action sparked intense debate across social media platforms and within the local community. Despite the subsequent covering of the artwork by the Tower Hamlets council, the piece garnered international attention, with coverage from esteemed media outlets such as BBC, The Guardian, ArtNet, CNN, and TimeOut. Renowned artist Ai Wei Wei even praised it as “the most noteworthy work in London.”
The exhibition includes seminal works by Yique such as Field Temporary Work Co., Take Break, Get Pay, Perhaps Love, and Apple. Each invites viewers to contemplate the human experience within...
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