Yu Nancheng

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About the artwork

Yu Nancheng's canvas confronts us with a stark visual paradox: a lone, Tai Chi master guides a crimson sea of impasto-sculpted Tai Chi practitioners. This regimented, receding mass, performing synchronized movements under his direction, leads the eye to a distant, flagged structure, a symbol of authority against a muted grey. The painting pulses with tension, a silent assertion of leadership against a backdrop of unified practice.

About the artist

Yu Nancheng, born in 1956 in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, has made significant contributions to the art world over his 40+ year career. Currently based in Shanghai, his works have been exhibited extensively across China and internationally, with collections in the U.S., Germany, Switzerland, France, England, Japan, and various Middle Eastern countries. Yu's innovative use of palette knife application to create layered textures has transformed Chinese oil painting, blending traditional Chinese and Western techniques to define his distinctive style.