Abstract Series 2003-4-10 2003

Yu Youhan made Abstract Series 2003-4-10 with what looks like careful and repetitive brushstrokes, building this world like a mosaic of color. It's really about the making itself. Up close, you can see the texture of the paint, how he's layered these soft grey and white tones with touches of blue. The surface isn't flat; it undulates with all these tiny marks, which makes you think about the physicality of painting. I love how you can almost feel the artist’s hand moving across the canvas, each stroke deliberate, almost meditative. Look at the center where the blue pools, it's a little focal point that draws you in. This piece reminds me a bit of Agnes Martin, in the sense of finding something profound in the simplicity and repetition. But here, Yu Youhan brings a different, more organic feel to abstraction. It's like he's showing us that painting isn't just about what you see, but about how you see it, and the endless possibilities within that.