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About the artist: To purchase an art piece, email: [email protected] As a student, Yuan Yuan would often To browse more artists and pieces, get bullied for her surname, “ ”, as it visit instagram: @artdistrictsg sounds very similar to the character “ ” in Chinese meaning sheep. Mandarin Gallery, #03-21 The use of sheep in almost all of her artworks is also meant to represent a sense of softness, gentleness, and kindness. Sheep are known to mankind as prey, who struggle very hard to survive in the wild. This brings a sense of childlike playfulness to cushion the hardships and sentiments of real life the artist tries to convey. Yuan Yuan mentions in her artist statement that “through the depiction of little lambs in my artworks, I express the psychological journey of growth and the current social relationships. I remain steadfast in my belief in a better future. Despite the challenges of life, I have gained insight into the world and still possess a warm and clear heart. I hope to quietly shine my light with my humble efforts.”

简 介 学⽣时代，媛媛经常因为姓“杨”而 被欺负，因为“杨”与“⽺”两个字 的发⾳很相似。 在她⼏乎所有的作品中对⽺的使⽤也 意味着⼀种柔软、温柔和善良的感 觉。绵⽺是⼈类的猎物，它们在野外 艰苦挣扎以求⽣存。这带来了⼀种童 趣的感觉，以缓冲媛媛试图传达的现 实⽣活的艰⾟和情感。 媛媛在艺术家⾃述中提到：“通过我 作品中小⽺的描绘，我表达了成⻓的 ⼼理历程和当下的社会关系。我坚信 我的未来会更美好。尽管⽣活充满挑 战，但我洞悉了世界，仍然拥有⼀颗 温暖而清晰的⼼。我希望⽤⾃⼰的微 薄努⼒，悄悄地发出⾃⼰的光芒。”