Exhibition · Bill Brady
Yirui Jia
12 Brides
Oct 8 – Nov 12
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About the show
Bill Brady Gallery is pleased to present 12 Brides, a solo exhibition of paintings by Yirui Jia.
Jia’s work celebrates a cast of recurring characters, many of which are derived from popular culture influences as well as anthropomorphic objects and animals. Perhaps most notable is a Quentin Tarantino-esque bride—the protagonist in Jia’s rather cinematic universe, often depicted through fiercely energized expression and comedic examination. The Bride as we know her contains a spirit of nonchalance and fearlessness. It is through her famously zany adventures that we have come to appreciate and love her. These paintings dive into the lesser-known side to The Bride’s journey—that of self improvement, reflection, and existentialism.
In conjunction with The Bride’s introspection is Jia’s own analysis of herself as a painter. Much like the spontaneous disposition of her characters, Jia has embraced the impromptu as evidenced in the many gestural marks seen in these works. Remodeling the relationship between line and color, Jia has sprinkled in clues that ultimately tell a larger story. Using painting as a visual narrative has always been the goal in building upon this universe of outlandish personalities. Jia relinquishes control of this medium in her process, leaving something to be revealed, even to the artist herself.
Yirui Jia (b. 1997, China) currently lives and works in New York, NY. She recently graduated from the S VA with a Masters of Fine Arts in May of 2022. Past solo and group shows have been exhibited at Jupiter, Miami Beach, FL; LKIF Gallery, Seoul, South Korea; IRL Gallery, Brooklyn, NY; Gateway, Shanghai, China; We Space Gallery, Shanghai, China; Tang Contemporary Art, Beijing, China; Latitude Gallery, New York, NY; Tube Culture Hall, Milan, Italy; The School of Visual Arts, New York, NY; Bill Brady Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; Latitude Gallery, New York, NY; Each Modern, Taipei, Taiwan; New Collectors, New York, NY; WerkStadt, Berlin, Germany; No Space Gallery, online; and Tree Art Museum, Beijing, China.