Ziui Vance

The Delivery, Original Painting

2021

Artist Comments
Artist Ziui Vance captures the tone and color of a Golden Age of painting and illustrates great charm to the life and times of a distant contemporary life. A purple teddy bear sits at a red desk, focused on his letter. A white dog keeps an eye on the room. Ziui's paintings reflect on everyday life scenes, encompassing a wide range of domestic contexts. Her depictions of the familiar teddy bear range from working in the home to traditional activities plying at the artisanal history of trades.The painting measures 8"x8". It comes in a 12"x12" metal frame with a 7.5"x7.5" matte opening.

About the Artist
Chinese artist Ziui Vance is a Michigan-based painter who works in both oil and acrylic paint. Through her artwork, Ziui strives to set up the relationship between the viewer and the artwork as one of a guest and host. Her paintings offer the viewer access into her own world of imagination. Growing up in a small secluded town in China, she used art as a means of exploration and escape and developed her practice from a young age. Her abstract work are reminiscent paintings by Mark Rothko, while her figurative work has similarities to Chinese contemporary artists Yue Minjun and Zhang Xiaogang. Ziui has a BA in design from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China and an MFA in art from University of Michigan. She is represented by UGallery.

Words that describe this painting: toy, teddy bear, interior, cartoon, childrens, kids, nursery, dog, pet, fantasy, writing, desk, fantasy, animals, acrylic painting, green

The Delivery
Ziui Vance
Acrylic painting on paper
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2021
8 in. h x 8 in. w
1 lbs. 3 oz.