Beijing Dialogue Space gallery is proud to announce the opening on 23rd October 2010 at 3pm of “Flight of Fancy”, Wang Yu latest solo exhibition. Wang Yu is a Chinese artist who lives in France. This exhibition centers on new work she has produced last year.

Wang Yu’s work investigates the shape of the body. It does not depict the anatomy of the body precisely, but rather aims to emphasize the beauty of its curves, and to highlight the spirit of elegance and freedom concealed within. Wang has been creating this language of the skin since 2007. Recently, she has incorporated acrylic jelly into her medium of painting, which she mixes with varnish. Her skillful use of varnish – which usually serves only to fix the pigment – shows that she is no stranger to the near-immaterial transparency a painter can give the surface of the canvas. Wang Yu’s paintings are not technically expressionistic, but the expressive quality of her work goes beyond mere description. Portraits and bodies appear to break free, transcending the boundaries of time even as they are fixed onto the canvas.  These paintings are an invitation to embark on a journey that is at once spiritual and sensual.