About

The creation of the "life and death" series started two years ago on a sweltering afternoon when artist Yun Yongye found himself captivated by the model of a human skull. He wandered through his studio, carrying the skull and contemplating its presence. He placed it alongside various objects, using a Polaroid to explore potential compositions. Meanwhile, a page of poetry lay on the table, with Heinrich Heine's "Death" providing a narrative backdrop beyond the canvas:

"Our death is in the cool of night, our life is in the pool of day."
"The darkness glows, …