Yayan Zhang
The red scarf, originally a symbol embodying the essence of the red flag's corner, was intended to honour martyrs and carry forward their resolute spirit, motivating children to dedicate themselves to the prosperity of their homeland. Yet, in the flux of changing times, its initial profound meaning has waned, transforming into a mere instrument for assessment. Now mandated for students to wear, its forgetfulness equates to point deductions, unfairly stigmatizing those lapses as acts of disobedience. This transformation turned my childhood emblem into a constraining fixture, confining me and fuelling a fervent desire for liberation.
Education
2022 Rochester Institute of Technology graduate, expected 2024 Master of Fine Arts: Metals and Jewellery Design, Rochester, NY
2018 Temple University, May 2022 Bachelor of Fine Arts: Metals/Jewellery/CAD-CAM, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Philadelphia, PA
Scholarship, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Work
Solo Exhibition
2022 Emotional Impulses, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Group Exhibition
2023 “Still Processing”, SNAG metalsmith online Exhibition & Sales; Future Field Jewellery Design Competition Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing, China Fashion Week Rochester, Rochester, NY; Beyond Fashion, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY; Visual Exhibition, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY; Fourth Annual Auction for Migrant Families, Artist in Solidarity.
Online
2022 MJCC Senior BFA Exhibition, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; Lamina Exhibition & Sale, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; JV Collective, JV Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
https://www.zhangyayan.com/
2022 Rochester Institute of Technology graduate, expected 2024 Master of Fine Arts: Metals and Jewellery Design, Rochester, NY
2018 Temple University, May 2022 Bachelor of Fine Arts: Metals/Jewellery/CAD-CAM, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Philadelphia, PA
Scholarship, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Work
Solo Exhibition
2022 Emotional Impulses, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Group Exhibition
2023 “Still Processing”, SNAG metalsmith online Exhibition & Sales; Future Field Jewellery Design Competition Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing, China Fashion Week Rochester, Rochester, NY; Beyond Fashion, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY; Visual Exhibition, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY; Fourth Annual Auction for Migrant Families, Artist in Solidarity.
Online
2022 MJCC Senior BFA Exhibition, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; Lamina Exhibition & Sale, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; JV Collective, JV Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
https://www.zhangyayan.com/
