Yang Lu

Yang Lu is a multidisciplinary artist from China, finishing his last BFA at the Art Institute of Chicago. Encountering his sheets of acrylic screens beside glimmering metal fragments and half-finished forms is like discovering something unearthed from a future civilization. Trained as a painter, Lu has gradually turned his practice into a laboratory where philosophy meets fabrication—a place where CNC cutters and 3D printers translate abstract concepts into tangible, speculative objects. His works, hovering between painting, sculpture, and installation, challenge the viewer’s gaze as much as the human-centered logic that shapes it. As Lu puts it: “I want to provoke reflection on anthropocentrism and reconsider the status of those things defined as 'other' or 'for human use.' My goal is to highlight their own agency and the dangers of single-perspective narratives. In doing so, I hope to create an environment that is more respectful, inclusive, and open.” In his world, mirrors become portals, reflections become alien specimens, and the distance between thought and material all but disappears.