Mind Set Art Center is pleased to present Through the Veil of Light, a solo exhibition by emerging painter YEN Yu-Heng, on view at our Project Room this summer. The exhibition features 15 recent works created over the past six months, exploring visual expressions inspired by the overexposure and defocusing of photographic imagery. Through the medium of painting, YEN captures these aberrations, reinterpreting everyday scenes with a poetic and unfamiliar gaze. Currently pursuing his MFA in Fine Arts at the National Taiwan University of Arts, YEN’s paintings are imbued with a quiet, tender, and nostalgic lyricism that resonates deeply on both visual and emotional levels. The exhibition will be held from August 16 to September 20, with an opening reception on Saturday, August 16 at 5:00 PM. We warmly invite you to join us.
Born in 2001, YEN is a digital native, an artist shaped by the technologies and online culture of the 21st century. Yet instead of embracing virtual aesthetics and contemporary trends, the 24-year-old artist has found inspiration in the analog language of 20th-century photography and black-and-white cinema. This affinity underpins the tranquility and wistfulness found in his work, echoing the artist’s own reflection: “I once accidentally captured a photo with a film camera, taken through a pane of glass, the image came out overexposed, blurry, and hazy. It made me ponder the significance of this unexpected result. Such images are usually considered failed attempts in photography, yet I was drawn to their peculiar visual qualities. Unlike my earlier works that focused on conveying emotions felt in the moment, I began to explore how these accidents could render the familiar strange, imbuing ordinary scenes with a sense of mystery and wonder through painting.”