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jiannan wu
Media used
Creates wall mounted pain
Wall mounted bas-relief
3D print tests and digital sculpting softwares
Paint
LED lights
Clay
Silicon mold
Acrylic
Plastic mold
Resin
Wood
Metal/alluminum
Who he is as an artist
His work is about the tension between public and private life
Teacher at the New York Academy of Art
Creates sculptures
Creates images of politicians and medical masks with empathy and cultural lens, brings joy to faces
Jiannan Wu's art
He uses cinematographic techniques
shallow space
forced perspectives
theatrical lighting
The purpose to transform daily scenes and sights into dreamlike realms
Includes many different characters such as politicians athletes doctors and more
Creates different scenes within private life
Connects chinese culture to new york and vise verca
For example family gatherings or job sites, or even domestic affairs
Usually of dense composition
Uses layers to compose
Based on how many the relief needs
He sees how perspectives can heighten drama
Appreciates difference and contrast
Dense vs sparse
Tense vs relaxed
Bright vs dark
Public vs private
Basic info
Born in Dalian China
Born in 1990
Man
Link to SOI: Memories and Social Observations Inspire Art
Artwork choice: Chinese family dinner gathering
Large family gatherings around round tables is a form of chinese tradition
The dads drinking chinese beer and laughing loudly is typically seen
Debate: Is Jiannan Wu's sculptures more effective than photography
I believe that sculptures are more effective than photography
Sculptures are handmade and emotions can be added
The setting, human emotions and special features can be added
Emphasis can be manually added