Yirui Jia

YIRUI JIA was born in China and lives in New York. Within Jia’s work resides a cast of characters, many of whom are derived from popular culture and cartoon influences to anthropomorphic objects and animals. Each character has its own complex identity within the childlike worlds in which they are portrayed, empowered by the reinvention of the ordinary. Jia is inspired by daily life—the personal and shared experiences, “the undifferentiated universality of objects,” and most importantly, the humor of it all.

Rhapsody, 2022
Acrylic, glitter and gesso on canvas
86.61 x 133.86 inches

Courtesy of the ARTIST and JUPITER CONTEMPORARY