{"id":20411,"date":"2022-10-27T15:10:10","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T07:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=20411"},"modified":"2023-07-13T11:55:46","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T03:55:46","slug":"yau-bee-ling-light-bearer-2-26th-november-2022-press-release","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/yau-bee-ling-light-bearer-2-26th-november-2022-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Yau Bee Ling &#8211; Light Bearer | 2 &#8211; 26th November 2022 &#8211; Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='artists-title'  class='avia-section av-2nhcfp7-62eaad4dd82739edc19ff885c197f001 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll  container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-20411'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column av-279zx6j-5c3c8cb9cd30e9da2012264480ea1ec9 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1mcfkt7-657175efaa9e763ce6813f59d9dfad10\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1mcfkt7-657175efaa9e763ce6813f59d9dfad10{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1mcfkt7-657175efaa9e763ce6813f59d9dfad10 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"font-family: 'eb garamond'; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/yau-bee-ling-light-bearer-2-26th-november-2022-works\/\">WORKS<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/yau-bee-ling-light-bearer-2-26th-november-2022-press-release\/\">PRESS RELEASE<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/yau-bee-ling-light-bearer-2-26th-november-2022-insitu\/\">INSITU<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevibes.com\/articles\/culture\/78098\/artist-yau-bee-ling-shows-off-latest-and-deeply-existential-solo-exhibition-light-bearer?fbclid=IwAR1UM0rKXhVg4wH1C7R7xk8woCU-z6nKpI5no1xg0rYaPbda1bBW_WRlQF8\">NEWS<\/a> |<a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Yau-Bee-Ling-Light-Bearer.pdf\"> E-Booklet&nbsp;<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-daejf-942f5d33137e43430584482321c38d7f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:14px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans thin'; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 25px; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Light Bearer<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wei-Ling Gallery is pleased to announce our next exhibition, \u2018<em>Light Bearer<\/em>\u2019 by Malaysian artist Yau Bee Ling. In her sixth solo show with the Gallery, \u2018<em>Light Bearer<\/em>\u2019 features deeply existential works expressed from a myriad of personal experiences; the incarnation of physical\/mental strength and resilience seen exclusively from the female perspective.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2018<em>Light Bearer\u2019 <\/em>is the artist\u2019s desire to understand and accept her place in the world, of unwavering spiritual beliefs, confronting an extreme phobia, relationships with every one around her and that inherent instinct to thrive despite and in spite of obstacles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bee Ling elucidates, \u201c<em>My previous landscapes were \u2018impressions\u2019, but now they have grown <\/em><em>to be more deliberate visions. These visual elements such as lines, shapes, colours and <\/em><em>textures have been reformed to express light-bearing elements. This newfound goal is <\/em><em>meant to give viewers a deeper understanding of our nature. The nuances between light and <\/em><em>shadow across the surfaces are manifestations of \u2018intentions\u2019 and my own visualisation of <\/em><em>life\u2019s passages &#8211; it is a calling, to overcome adversities, take a courageous stance, and my <\/em><em>belief in a higher power.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The water element plays a pivotal role in several of her canvases. After a traumatic near drowning experience as a child, the artist attempts to face this particular fear, and demonstrates that a terrifying experience can be turned into something deliriously cathartic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It perhaps, can be further expounded by a Yoruba praise poem (oriki) in honour of Oshun: &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><em>She is the wisdom of the forest<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>She is the wisdom of the river<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Where the doctor failed<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>She cures with fresh water.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Where medicine is impotent<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>She cures with cool water.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The artist re-composes and re-imagines her connection to the cosmos via disintegrating mountainous landscapes, an ambiguous willow tree, refracted water-marked lines, withering branches and billowy flower petals &#8211; a desire to confront life\u2019s obstacles derived from the strength given by her Maker.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u2018Light Bearer\u2019<\/em> is Yau Bee Ling\u2019s dialogue with the world, her methods to probe and excavate the crevices of who we are, what we are and why we are here. It is her way of communicating through asking questions which beguile, and addressing conflicts with the past, present and future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2018<em>Light Bearer<\/em>\u2019 is featured at Wei-Ling Gallery from 2nd &#8211; 26th November 2022.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wei-Ling Gallery is located at No 8, Jalan Scott, Brickfields, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Admission hours are Tuesday \u2013 Friday 10am \u2013 6pm, Saturday 10am \u2013 5pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Exhibition is open by appointment only. For appointments and further assistance, please contact +60322601106 or e-mail siewboon@weiling-gallery.com<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-srd8qj-286b1cb4f03571698951c2b3964560c0\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-srd8qj-286b1cb4f03571698951c2b3964560c0{\nheight:40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-srd8qj-286b1cb4f03571698951c2b3964560c0 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WORKS&nbsp;|&nbsp;PRESS RELEASE&nbsp;| INSITU | NEWS | E-Booklet&nbsp; Light Bearer Wei-Ling Gallery is pleased to announce our next exhibition, \u2018Light Bearer\u2019 by Malaysian artist Yau Bee Ling. 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