In 'The protesters,' 2021, Yun-Fei Ji paints his figures wearing the gas masks that Hong Kong protestors used to shield themselves against a Chinese paramilitary response. The pointed hoods that...
In "The protesters," 2021, Yun-Fei Ji paints his figures wearing the gas masks that Hong Kong protestors used to shield themselves against a Chinese paramilitary response. The pointed hoods that proliferate throughout these latest works suggest the white hoods and robes of the Klu Klux Klan, a reflection of the strains of racism, nativism, and nationalism that were given a new central platform by the last American President.
Tales of Soil and Concrete, Pippy Houldswourth, London, UK, July 13 - August 12, 2023 A Través, James Cohan, 52 Walker Street, New York, January 14 - February 19, 2022 Yun-Fei Ji: Tall Tales of a Scavenger, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI, June 12 - September 5, 2021