Yage Guo was born in Inner Mongolia in 1998 and raised in Shanghai.
Between 2017-2022, she studied at Slade School of Fine Art in the UK, where she completed her undergraduate and master’s study.
Yage Guo’s paintings encompass various techniques, including oil on wood panel or canvas, pencil drawing, and bookmaking. Drawing inspiration from literature, nature, mysticism, and imagery, she portrays figures, flowers, and still life with an ethereal style, using distinctive brushwork to evoke dreamlike fantasies and imaginary narratives. Time, Nidāna, and metaphor are central to her practice, approached with a romantic and contemplative sensibility. Her works go beyond depicting physical appearances, serving as metaphorical explorations of time’s passage and the depth of emotions.
Guo has participated in exhibitions, both in galleries and non-commercial spaces across several countries. Some recent exhibitions include: "Ah, the mark on the wall! It was a snail", Petitree Art Gallery, Shenzhen; "Traces of Swords", (solo show), PM/AM Gallery, London; "A star at dawn, a bubble in a stream", Gene Gallery, Shanghai; "Eat Drink Man Woman", The 180 Strand, London; "What Now?", PM/AM Gallery, London; "Eyes, Dusk, Phantasmagoria", Rupture Xibit, London; "Xenos", Universe Gallery, London; "Decent Gaming", Linseed Gallery, Shanghai. She was awarded the Mary Rischgitz Prize in 2022. Her work is part of the Simon Nixon Collection.
Yage Guo lives and works between Shanghai and London.
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Yage Guo was born in Inner Mongolia in 1998 and raised in Shanghai.
Between 2017-2022, she studied at Slade School of Fine Art in the UK, where she completed her undergraduate and master’s study.
Yage Guo’s paintings encompass various techniques, including oil on wood panel or canvas, pencil drawing, and bookmaking. Drawing inspiration from literature, nature, mysticism, and imagery, she portrays figures, flowers, and still life with an ethereal style, using distinctive brushwork to evoke dreamlike fantasies and imaginary narratives. Time, Nidāna, and metaphor are central to her practice, approached with a romantic and contemplative sensibility. Her works go beyond depicting physical appearances, serving as metaphorical explorations of time’s passage and the depth of...
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