122:. They carried out a number of collaborative projects. "We both have a strong personality, but we understand and support each other." When asked about her husband in an interview, Shen Yuan said, “When we first came to Paris, we decided not to have children. But then some years later, I felt the urge of wanting a kid." They have a daughter, born in 1995.
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The symbol of the tongue in Shen Yuan's work has multiple layers of meanings. Conceptually, it is dualistic—both material as part of the body, and spiritual as an instrument to express the mind. “In my creation, the tongue is more representative of the latter, namely language and tools. I like ice as
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Having moved to Paris, Shen Yuan's works often discuss the topics of immigration experience, identity, travel and life. The identity of immigrants prompted her to enter a new phase of creativity. When she first arrived in Paris, she lived in an old abandoned hospital. Because of the language barrier,
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Shen Yuan was born to a family of artists. She took up painting under encouragement from her father. In the new art movement known as '85, the artists of Xiamen Dada engaged in contemporary art within the context of a tense political climate. In 1990, Shen Yuan and her husband Huang Yong Ping left
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China and resettled in Paris. In this city vibrant with artistic activity, they encountered a newly found creative freedom. Nonetheless, the displacement presented a new host of challenges including cultural confrontation, language barriers, and the pressures of life in a new environment.
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