MM Yu's 'sum of its parts' at Silverlens: Reassembled Canvases and Photographs

The exhibition 'sum of its parts' at Silverlens gallery showcases the artistic creations of MM Yu, a talented photographer and painter. This display includes a collection of reconfigured canvases and photographs, where Yu utilizes the material surface as her main tool. By employing modularity, her paintings feature a dripping technique with pigment, transforming the canvas into an exploratory instrument. Yu disassembles her pieces into individual elements that can be swapped, flipped, or recombined, establishing new formal connections. This method defies the natural pull of gravity, as wet paint typically drips downward; she later manipulates the canvases into various angles and disjointed forms. While predominantly focused on paintings, the exhibition also features photographs, reflecting an art ecology centered on continuous creation and offering insights into materiality and form.