About this event
Visual ArtCurated by Matthew Jocelyn
Acclaimed Chinese artist Yu Hong’s ten-panel work Walking Through Life (2019–22), first presented in Venice in 2024, will make its North American debut at Koffler Arts. Opening on 14 January 2027, the exhibition will also feature new works created for Koffler Arts, marking both the first presentation of Yu Hong’s work in Canada and the launch of the institution’s 50th anniversary season.
Walking Through Life, delves into the profound theme of birth, life, and death, each panel capturing a distinct stage of the human journey.
Yu Hong (喻红) is known for her large-scale figurative paintings that depict the experiences of contemporary China. Trained in the Socialist Realist tradition, the artist evolved a style that uniquely and intimately represented her own experiences, reflecting those of her generation, witnessing the rapid social changes that took place in China. Working primarily with acrylic paint alongside pastels, fabric dye on canvas, silk and resin, Yu Hong approaches her work through a distinctly female lens, considering the relationship between the individual – in particular the role of the woman in society – within the community as a whole.