Artwork Appreciation
LIANG You-Ning uses fine strands of hair as an artistic element in his artwork to convey inner contradictions that also serve as a critique and imagination of the outside world. Distance between You and I shows two figurative individuals with no distinct features who seem to be hugging and tugging each other. The two are connected to each other by their entangled hair that also covered their faces, symbolizing an intimate yet isolated state of conflicting emotions. The artist hopes that this work is able to convey the people’s inner desires for company as well as privacy at the same time, highlighting the tension and intimacy that exist between individuals.