Youyu Ni

Shanghai, China

Art Medium

Mixed Media Sculpture

Art Style

Found Objects Installation

About the Artist

Youyu Ni is a contemporary Chinese artist whose practice is characterized by its conceptual rigor and playful engagement with everyday objects and cultural phenomena. Working across installation, sculpture, and mixed media, Ni often re-contextualizes common items, creating witty juxtapositions that comment on consumer culture, globalization, and the absurdities of modern life. His art frequently draws parallels between traditional Chinese aesthetics and contemporary consumerism, subtly critiquing value systems and societal norms. Ni’s work invites viewers to reconsider the inherent meanings and symbolic weight of familiar things, prompting both intellectual reflection and a wry smile through his clever artistic interventions.