Wanying Jin specializes in portrait creation.
Since 2016, Jin dedicated herself to the creation and study of portraits, exploring the subjects of love and aspects of self-loss through this art form.
Unlike the conventional approach of basing creations on real people, the figures Jin paints are not based on specific individuals from the real world. However, viewers can recognize traces of themselves or others in these seemingly fictional figures.
In her artistic practice, Jin uses a unique method of deconstructing and reassembling fabrics and second-hand clothing from daily life to dress the fictional characters in her portraits.
This strategy not only connects the fictional characters to the real world on a physical level but also deliberately strips away the commercial attributes and social labels that objects might carry by using simplified color blocks as accessories.
This unique artistic effect makes her portraits a mirror for self-awareness and intimate relationships.
Before becoming a painter, Jin started as an illustrator with a portfolio of fashion illustrations. She received her M.A. in Illustration from Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England, and holds a B.A. in Illustration from the Arts University of Bournemouth, Poole, England.
👉🏻 Currently represented by Uncommon Beauty Gallery
📧 wanyingjin@outlook.com
Press
- Foreign Look Magazine Vol.5, Oct 2021
- GRAZIA, The Artwork Evoking Our Emotions This Week, June 2021
- Capsule Book Vol.4, 2020
Editorial
- Contemporary Figurative Painting, Artsy, 2023
- Women Artists to Watch, Artsy, 2021
- Artsy Editorial Newsletter, Artsy, 2021
Shows
- Stay Ugly, Manchester School of Art, Graduate show, 2017
- Touch Grass, Duo show, Uncommon Beauty Gallery, New York, 2024
- Artsy Foundations Online Art Fair, 2024
- You Are EVERYONE who Tells a Story, Duo show, Uncommon Beauty Gallery, New York, 2023
- Breathing Euphoria, Uncommon Beauty Gallery, Artsy Viewing Room, New York, 2021
- Marc Deck, MarcD Gallery, Columbus, OH, 2018
