23rd Solo Resident Artist
Yibei Liu

We are proud and so pleased to announce our 23rd Solo Resident – Yibei Liu – Please join us in celebrating her dynamic and exciting practice.

We can’t wait to see what she has in mind for the studio and to see her working upstairs! We are so happy she joins an illustrious group of artists that have dedicated their time here at Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop.

Yibei Liu (1998) is a figurative sculptor. She has always been interested in the human conditions. The curiosity about human behaviors and emotions becomes the nutrient for her creative process. The project “… …” shows a series of abstract figurative sculptures that visualize the feelings of being trapped in negative emotional loops. In self-healing, the artist hopes to open more dialogues and arouse public awareness of mental illness. Wishing to convey the message of “you are not alone” to the audience.Driven by impulses and inertia, people rarely slow down to think about the meanings and reasons behind their actions and emotions. As a child, the artist constantly asked herself: ‘why people do what they do?’ and’ why they feel what they feel’. Her current project serves as a starting point for further exploration of these questions. It is a personal documentary of her understanding of human conditions and records her study on finding the relationship between emotions, actions, and the psychological reasons behind them

Education & Awards 2023 The Ingram Prize winner 2023 The Global Design Graduate Show Shortlisted 2023 The CSM Graduate Award 2023 Nova Award Shortlisted 2023 BA(Hons) Ceramic Design First Class Honours, Central Saint Martins, London, UK2017 IB Diploma, Shanghai United International School, Shanghai, China