Maoyu Mao(b. 1998) now lives and works in Hangzhou. She received her bachelor's degree in experimental art from China Academy of Art (2020) and her master's degree in fine art from Goldsmiths, University of London (2023).
Maoyu’s work based on a personal awareness and experience of the present state of living things, exploring the broader sense of 'how one becomes what it is'. By using installation, text and performance as tools for reconfiguring and revaluing the relationship between exuberant emotional experience and the material world, accessing a cosmic dance from a micro-system. On the quiet side of things, above the boundaries of the living, forming an adventurous word, a healthy breeze, an unknown letter or a mysterious symbol.
Recently Maoyu is focusing on the fragile relationship between art and daily life. Home furniture, clothes, food all become the sites of investigation in a constant effort to better understand the social construction of human nature and needs, aiming to discover a way of life that transcends social norms - simultaneously conforms to the smallest range of individuality as well as the largest range of natural laws.
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毛矛予现生活和工作在杭州。她在中国美术学院获得实验艺术学士学位（2020年），在伦敦大学金匠学院获得美术硕士学位（2023年）。
矛予的作品基于个人对生活事物现状的觉察和体验，探索更广泛意义上的 "个体如何成为其本来所是"。她的作品经常以装置、写作和表演为工具，重新配置和评价旺盛的情感体验和物质世界之间的关系，从个人微观系统中窥探宇宙之舞。就在事物安静的一端，在生活的边界之上，形成一个冒险的词，一个未知的字母或一个神秘的符号。
从2023年开始，矛予关注艺术和日常生活之间的脆弱关系。家里的家具、衣服、食物都成为调查的场所，不断努力更好地理解人性和需求的社会建设，旨在发现一种超越社会规范的生活方式--在理想中，它同时符合最小范围的个性以及最大范围的自然规律。
Maoyu Mao
maomaoyustudio@gmail.com
maoyumao@foxmail.com
maoyumao.com
+86 15968440726
b.1998 Ningbo, China
EDUCATION
M.F.A. Goldsmiths, University of London, Fine Art, 2021-23
B.A. China academy of art, Experimental Art, 2016-20
EXHIBITIONS
2024
Perception of Time, 丄Art Museum, Hangzhou, CN（Artist&Curator）
2023
Acres of Diamonds, St James’Hatcham Church, London, UK
2022
Breaking a Large Volume, 448 New Cross RD, London, UK
at the edge of safehouse, Safehouse, London, UK
Futures After, hypha studios, London, UK
ONHOLD 3, Goldsmiths MFA Studios, London, UK
2021
ONHOLD 1, Goldsmiths MFA Studios, London, UK
To Each His Chimera, the hub, Hangzhou, CN
2020
The Endless Line of Green Mountains - The Road of Tang Poetry Art Exhibition, Zhejiang Exhibition Hall, Hangzhou, CN
Every One on the Front Line - Table Exhibition Project, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, CN
Being with you in the world, China Academy of Art Art Museum, Hangzhou, CN
Cement Park LIVE HOUSE-100, wobuxiangfangainigongzuobao, Hangzhou, CN
Sunday Exhibition Day, wobuxiangfangainigongzuobao, Hangzhou, CN
2019
Nanshan Property*White Cloud Cleaning*Slip carefully, China Academy of Art South Court Showroom, Hangzhou, CN
Are**** Any Houses?, No. 4, Foot of Phoenix Hill Road, Hangzhou, CN
roun, Nanyuan Exhibition Hall, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, CN
VENI VIDI WE YOUNG - Zhijiang International Youth Art Festival, Xiangshan Art Commune, Hangzhou, CN
4/4 Puzzle plan, Ram Café, Hangzhou, CN
Today Exhibition, China Academy of Art Rooftop, Hangzhou, CN
2018
ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE, M, Ram Café, Hangzhou, CN
The Image of the picnic, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, CN
Holographia: International Intermedia Art Festival, Times Art Museum, Beijing, CN
First Barrel of gold, Hangzhou - Exhibition Hall, Building 3, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, CN
PERFORMANCES
Lunch Break, St James’Hatcham Church, London, UK (Artist and performer, closing performance for the graduation exhibition “Acres of Diamonds")
House Animals, Goldsmiths CCA, London, UK, 2022
(Performer, for exhibition “Hadi Fallahpisheh: As Free As Birds” )
Sun & Sea, The Albany, London, UK, 2022 (Performer)
To Each His Chimera, the hub, Hangzhou, CN, 2021 (Performer, for opening event)
I, Green Flash Building, GDA Plaza, Hangzhou, CN, 2020
The nightwalker’s guide to the earth, 2019 (Performer, for Zhijiang International Youth Art Festival )
CURATED/ ORGANIZED EVENTS
Perception of Time, 丄Art Museum, Hangzhou, 2023
Weather Writing, London, 2022
Every One on the Front Line - Table Exhibition Project, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, 2020
Mainland police, is there a safe house?, No. 4, Foot of Phoenix Hill Road, Hangzhou, 2019
Every One on the Front Line - Table Exhibition Project, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, 2020
4/4 Puzzle plan, Ram Café, Hangzhou, 2019
PUBLICATION
“overnight spots” (Self- publish artist zine for the project “Acres of Diamonds”)
AWARDS
Silver Medal of the Goblet Lin Fengmian Creation Award for Graduation Creation 2020
Outstanding Graduate of China Academy of Art, 2020
Class of 2020 Outstanding Graduation Thesis Award of China Academy of Art, 2020
Zhejiang Provincial Government Scholarship for the academic year 2018-2019
First-class Scholarship of China Academy of Art in the academic year of 2017-2018
Zhejiang Provincial Government Scholarship for the academic year 2016-2017
︎ MORE INFO lucky number: 26 //Favourite color: lack-color //Current occupation: life magician, new chess player //
Maoyu Mao
maomaoyustudio@gmail.com
maoyumao@foxmail.com
maoyumao.com
+86 15968440726
b.1998 Ningbo, China
EDUCATION
M.F.A. Goldsmiths, University of London, Fine Art, 2021-23
B.A. China academy of art, Experimental Art, 2016-20
EXHIBITIONS
2024
Perception of Time, 丄Art Museum, Hangzhou, CN（Artist&Curator）
2023
Acres of Diamonds, St James’Hatcham Church, London, UK
2022
Breaking a Large Volume, 448 New Cross RD, London, UK
at the edge of safehouse, Safehouse, London, UK
Futures After, hypha studios, London, UK
ONHOLD 3, Goldsmiths MFA Studios, London, UK
2021
ONHOLD 1, Goldsmiths MFA Studios, London, UK
To Each His Chimera, the hub, Hangzhou, CN
2020
The Endless Line of Green Mountains - The Road of Tang Poetry Art Exhibition, Zhejiang Exhibition Hall, Hangzhou, CN
Every One on the Front Line - Table Exhibition Project, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, CN
Being with you in the world, China Academy of Art Art Museum, Hangzhou, CN
Cement Park LIVE HOUSE-100, wobuxiangfangainigongzuobao, Hangzhou, CN
Sunday Exhibition Day, wobuxiangfangainigongzuobao, Hangzhou, CN
2019
Nanshan Property*White Cloud Cleaning*Slip carefully, China Academy of Art South Court Showroom, Hangzhou, CN
Are**** Any Houses?, No. 4, Foot of Phoenix Hill Road, Hangzhou, CN
roun, Nanyuan Exhibition Hall, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, CN
VENI VIDI WE YOUNG - Zhijiang International Youth Art Festival, Xiangshan Art Commune, Hangzhou, CN
4/4 Puzzle plan, Ram Café, Hangzhou, CN
Today Exhibition, China Academy of Art Rooftop, Hangzhou, CN
2018
ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE, M, Ram Café, Hangzhou, CN
The Image of the picnic, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, CN
Holographia: International Intermedia Art Festival, Times Art Museum, Beijing, CN
First Barrel of gold, Hangzhou - Exhibition Hall, Building 3, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, CN
PERFORMANCES
Lunch Break, St James’Hatcham Church, London, UK (Artist and performer, closing performance for the graduation exhibition “Acres of Diamonds")
House Animals, Goldsmiths CCA, London, UK, 2022
(Performer, for exhibition “Hadi Fallahpisheh: As Free As Birds” )
Sun & Sea, The Albany, London, UK, 2022 (Performer)
To Each His Chimera, the hub, Hangzhou, CN, 2021 (Performer, for opening event)
I, Green Flash Building, GDA Plaza, Hangzhou, CN, 2020
The nightwalker’s guide to the earth, 2019 (Performer, for Zhijiang International Youth Art Festival )
CURATED/ ORGANIZED EVENTS
Perception of Time, 丄Art Museum, Hangzhou, 2023
Weather Writing, London, 2022
Every One on the Front Line - Table Exhibition Project, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, 2020
Mainland police, is there a safe house?, No. 4, Foot of Phoenix Hill Road, Hangzhou, 2019
Every One on the Front Line - Table Exhibition Project, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, 2020
4/4 Puzzle plan, Ram Café, Hangzhou, 2019
PUBLICATION
“overnight spots” (Self- publish artist zine for the project “Acres of Diamonds”)
AWARDS
Silver Medal of the Goblet Lin Fengmian Creation Award for Graduation Creation 2020
Outstanding Graduate of China Academy of Art, 2020
Class of 2020 Outstanding Graduation Thesis Award of China Academy of Art, 2020
Zhejiang Provincial Government Scholarship for the academic year 2018-2019
First-class Scholarship of China Academy of Art in the academic year of 2017-2018
Zhejiang Provincial Government Scholarship for the academic year 2016-2017