Lin Yusi

Lin Yusi, born in 1978 in Huilai, Guangdong, China, graduated from the Attached High School of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in 1998 and earned his degree from the Chinese Painting Department of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in 2002. He is currently a full-time painter at the Guangzhou Painting Academy. Lin Yusi began practicing calligraphy and painting from an early age, deeply influenced by traditional culture. A master of the diverse techniques found in Chinese painting, such as freehand xieyi brush work, the meticulous realism of the gongbi style, and baimiao line drawing, he works with a variety of motifs, including landscapes, flowers and birds, and human figures. As a next-generation artist from the academy school, Lin has been exploring the artistic possibilities of “new ink” in his personalized visual language. His works have been exhibited and awarded in numerous exhibitions.