Yolanda Sun is a Chinese-American artist whose multidisciplinary practice explores the relationship between the body and power through sculpture, installation, and art direction. Born in Shanghai, China, and raised in California, her experiences across multiple cultural understandings of gender inform her investigation into social representations of the female body.
Working with materials including textiles, silicone, and found domestic objects, Sun transforms familiar forms into sculptures that examine objectification, femininity, and resistance. Her work is particularly interested in the commodification of youth and girlhood, using material transformation to challenge ideas of beauty, consumption, and protection.
Extending beyond the gallery, Sun incorporates photography, film, and site-specific installation into her practice. She develops carefully constructed environments and collaborates with models to create images that expand the narrative of each sculpture. Through these layered approaches, she creates immersive works that invite viewers to reconsider the relationship between the body, power, and the systems that shape both.
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