Leo Gallery is pleased to present Yan Bo's solo exhibition Beyond Interpretation from 13 September to 27 October 2024, bringing together the artist's works from the past three years.
"Beyond Interpretation" refers to forms, things, or realms that remain undefined and beyond interpretation through language. All the works featured in this exhibition are named Untitled, representing Yan Bo’s practice of severing the interference of language with painting. When a work is given a fixed and singular title, it inherently establishes a point of reference, which can often disrupt the instinctive response of the viewer. Only when language falls short does vision become the sole pathway to perceiving the work. The "uninterpreted" pieces are purely connected with the act of viewing, offering a purified visual language.
These "uninterpreted" works reflect the artist's deliberate choice to resist interpretation and return to the essence of form while also pointing to an open creative methodology. In his creative process, Yan Bo persistently pursues "defamiliarization" in logic. By constructing a context of logical estrangement and establishing unique technical support, his works, through irregular shapes and complex images, exhibit an ever-changing sense of uncertainty. This approach requires the artist to remain constantly vigilant, keenly aware of the potential stagnation in his creative thinking, and continuously break away from existing creative systems. After reaching a pinnacle of complexity, he returns towards simplicity.
In this exhibition, the visual world that Yan Bo presents is an undefined one, refusing to be interpreted by words. The act of "resisting interpretation" points towards the freedom that constitutes the worldview of Yan Bo’s artistic universe. Through the cyclical process of breaking and rebuilding, Yan Bo continuously constructs new artistic worlds for himself, sustaining the vitality and uniqueness of his creation.
