Yang Song

Born in Liaoning in 1987, Yang Song graduated from the Sculpture Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2013 and now works in Beijing. His creations deeply connect with traditional Chinese culture, reflecting his struggles with personal identity and social relationships. With a bold yet meticulous approach, Yang explores mediums beyond sculpture, including video and installations. His works often incorporate his love for freedom, speed, and adventure, channeling his travel experiences to pursue self-discovery and approach life’s essence.

Showcase of Work

1. Blue
"Speed is violence; speed dissolves time and space." By placing a sculpture on a machine to spin it at high speeds, the contours blur until only a nucleus-like form remains in the air. Speed fuses time and space into a dense reality, erasing distinctions between "here" and "there," "now" and "then."

• Yang draws a parallel to modern life’s relentless pace, where the digital age eliminates real time and space, leaving only live-streamed screens. The work critiques this irreversible "pollution of speed," emphasizing the eventual disappearance of authenticity.

2. Light Cone
A sculpture of light intertwines speed, space, time, and causality, forming luminous halos on a web of 0.1mm steel wires. As viewers move, the halos follow their steps, creating an interactive experience in five dimensions. Light and time shift with the observer, revealing higher dimensions and the infinite interplay of causality within the light cone.

3. Light Thread
This piece uses “light” as a medium to explore the relationship between speed and eternity. Thousands of steel wires twist, fold, and interweave, forming the trajectory of light over time. The interplay of flowing light, shimmering waves, and layered colors creates a dynamic spatial experience. The work suggests an infinite space sculpted by light’s movement.