Yu Yang was born in a city known for its northeastern China industrial operations. Following his tenth birthday, the utopian decline reached the urban region where he lived. He began painting training at eleven, and at seventeen, he entered a renowned design school in China to study interior art design. 2011, he moved to Italy and remained there until 2018 without additional relocations. During this time, Yu pursued knowledge by enrolling in academic programs at various universities and institutes, focusing on subjects such as philosophy, architecture, painting, and mixed media art. 2019, Yu moved to Portugal to pursue a doctorate in moving image art studies at the prestigious University of Lisbon. During this period, he produced no artistic works but dedicated himself entirely to preparing several scholarly publications. These papers can be understood as Yu's introspective investigation of his creative concepts. He also received the Outstanding Graduate Student Work Award from the Association of Moving Image Researchers (AIM) after his Ph.D. After experiencing theoretical success, Yu resumed his artistic practice in 2024. He has been invited by renowned art residency institutions and film producers to travel to Australia and Russia to create art.
Awards:
2024: The project "The Fantastic Journey of Kazania" is selected for the competition, Film7Days: BRICS Edition.
2024: Won the Best Postgraduate Student Work Award in the AIM Awards, awarded by AIM - Associação de Investigadores da Imagem em Movimento.
Nominations:
2017: Short to the Point International Film Festival: Nominee September Award,Short Animation.
2017: Barcelona Planet Film Festival: Nominee Animated Short Film, Best Animated Short Film.
2017: Roma Cinema Doc: Nominee September Award, Best Student Film (20 min or less).
2017: Move Me Productions Belgium Film Festival: Nominee Best Animation Short, Best Animation Short.
2018: Hollywood Screenings Film Festival: Nominee March Award, Semi Finalist.
2023: Artists In The Spotlight selected by Arte Laguna Prize.
Publications:
"Deceptive Retrospective Narrative Strategy and Synchronistic Prerequisite: Case Study on the Design of Impossible Puzzles" CINEJ Cinema Journal, 2023 | Journal Article.
"Metaphors for Puzzles, Time, and Dreams: Ambiguous Narratives in Kaili Blues." International Journal of Literary Humanities, 2023 | Journal Article.
"Projection of Multiple Fantasies: De-subjectivity of Images in Long Day’s Journey into Night." The International Journal of the Image, 2022 | Journal Article.
"Space or hyperspace? The Stage Design of Kunqu Opera Restores the Inner Experience of Jiangnan Gardens." 2023 | Book Chapter.
RIACT, Nº3 (Nov. 2021); Revista de Investigação Artística, Criação e Tecnologia: Vídeo e Pintura: Movimentos Paralelos. Investigação Artística sobre a Imagem-Fluxo, 2022 | Journal
