Discover the Journey
Born in 1997 in Shanxi Province, China, currently resides in London. She graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 2019, majoring in animation art, and completed a Master's degree in Fine Arts at Central Saint Martins in 2022. Her creative mediums span a wide range, including acrylics, oil painting, sand, wax, papier-mâché, and the sparkling crystals.
Background and Vision
In Yishi's paintings, she focuses on the moment when humans encounter animals, using this scene to deeply contemplate life, existence, and power. She contrasts the tiny and fragile human figures with the vast and powerful presence of animals. She holds deep reverence for the spirit and strength of animals, yearning to approach them, feel their presence, and hopes to find tranquillity under their protection.
Artistic Journey
Animals play the role of "messengers" in her works, symbolising sacred commitments. Through each animal, viewers can not only distinguish them but also discern themselves.


The Journey
What She Said, Purslane, London, 2025
To Tips of The Rabbit's Fur, Shenzhen, 2024
Art Fair, Shenzhen, 2024
Vibration, Shenzhen, 2024
Show Pony, Islington Art Gallery, London, 2024
The Thin Metal is Going Through My Left Ear Hole. Lux, London, 2022
Central Saint Martins Graduate Shows, London, 2022
Perception, group exhibition, Koppel, London, 2021
Your Milieu, group exhibition, Arthill Gallery, London, 2021
The 2nd China Animation & Comic Art Exhibition, Beijing, 2021