Art
Featuring
YUHUEI PIERCE
Yuhuei Pierce is an artist whose creations straddle the aesthetic divide of the past between eastern and western cultures. Formally trained on each side of the globe, Pierce produces paintings which display a psychologically-driven understanding of modernism coupled with the studied consideration of line and form reminiscent of Asian calligraphy. Her paintings also walk a line between abstract expressionism and minimalism. The pristine white canvases seek to capture movement, be it through the interplay of colored lines or the sweeping application of varied media and textures. Such an effect is achieved by balancing her technical training and proficiency with "assuming a monastic mindset." The results are compositions that transcend the traditional square with one accepted direction of alignment.
Pierce traveled to the United States from Taiwan in 1980 to study for graduate degrees in sociology and library science and then went on to pursue a PhD in mathematical sociology at Columbia University. Her art studies took place at the Academy of Art in Singapore as well as through a private teacher in London. She maintains a year-round studio in Wake Forest, another one at 311 West Martin, Raleigh and a summer studio in Kittery Point, Maine.
Gallery Show:
May - June 2009
Flanders Art Gallery
18 Seaboard, Raleigh
Displaying Your Art Work:
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