DIRECTORY 2024

Yu Mao | Photography & Film

Yu Mao, who graduated from the Art Center College of Design with a master's degree in MFA Film, is currently a Multi-Disciplinary Artist based in Los Angeles. Her artistic vision is deeply rooted in the diverse experiences she has gathered during her globetrotting adventures. Driven by a profound fascination with the intricate dynamics between people of various cultures, genders, and social backgrounds, Yu Mao skillfully weaves her narratives using symbols, metaphors, and dreams. Her chosen mediums of expression encompass films, installations, sculptures, and photography, each serving as a canvas for her storytelling. Within her artistic vision, the embodiments of media and materials are not mere servants to content; rather, they unfold as dynamic entities with the inherent potential to transcend their utilitarian functions. In this intricate dance, they metamorphose into integral components, seamlessly intertwining with and shaping the very essence of the "content" they set out to serve.

Yu Mao's films have received acclaim at prestigious international film festivals, including the Tokyo Film Festival, LA Under Star Film Festival, and the Edinburgh Independent Film Festival, among others. Notably, her experimental film "There is Ice There is Us" was featured in the 2021 China Feminism Art Exhibition. The performance art video "Go to a Noman Where" was selected for the 2024 Musee du Louvre Contemporary Art Exhibition ROTER, and her sound installation "Home, Sweet Home" was showcased at the 4C Gallery in 2023.

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