Yimiao Liu's drawings illustrate her reality as a woman as well question the normal gender roles that exist in society. Liu's gallery was one of four in this week's School of Art galleries at Cal State Long Beach.
By Freshly returned from spring break, the School of Art galleries at Cal State Long Beach are already filled with a variety of art displaying different talents and inspirations. The walls feature work from artists Lena Wolek, Fred Eck, Yimiao Liu and a collaborative group of fiber majors.
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- Yimiao Liu created “Germination,” a series of pen-and-ink drawings, to tell the narrative of her life as a woman and as a “tribute to the nature of women.”
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- “Germination” is tied together by Liu’s common theme of using contrasting colors.
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- ‘Germination’ is part of Liu’s completion of a Masters in Fine Arts degree.
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- “To Dress to Count” is a weaving exhibit put on by multiple members of the Fiber department at Cal State Long Beach.
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- “To Dress to Count” is composed of multiple layered fabric pieces to symbolize the relationship between fabric and the body.
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- This exhibit is a part of “The Space that Claws and Gnaws at Us.”
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- One of the galleries this week featured Tristian Esmino’s BFA senior show titled “The Space that Claws and Gnaws at us.”
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- Fred Eck’s “Fred Eck Painting Life” was featured at this week’s School of Art galleries and offered a wide display of Eck’s work.
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- Many of Eck’s pieces used bright and intense colors as well as a stark contrast of vibrant and dark colors.
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- The piece was meant to convey Wolek’s idea of there being “never enough” in the world, saying people are never satisfied with what they have.
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- Eck’s gallery was inspired by the “beach scene” in Southern California. Many of his compositions, such as this one of a bus, showcases daily images in sunny Southern California.
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- The large high heel made out of bread is a part of Lena Wolek’s MFA thesis exhibit titled “Help yourself.”
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- “Help Yourself” showcases an array of Wolek’s ceramic works in the forms of food platters and mugs scattered high and messily askew.
