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Livien Yin — Upādāna I
Livien Yin

Upādāna I

2026

Livien Yin's 'Upādāna I' presents a vibrant domestic interior viewed through potted plants suspended from a window frame. The composition centers on lush green foliage and climbing vines in sharp focus, their leaves rendered with careful attention to light and shadow, while the urban landscape beyond remains softly abstracted. A fragment of red pottery anchors the lower left, suggesting the vessel containing these living forms. Executed in oil on linen, the work demonstrates Yin's engagement with the tension between cultivation and growth, between controlled domestic space and organic vitality. The painting reflects contemporary interest in still life as a vehicle for exploring ecological relationships and the constructed nature of interior sanctuaries.

Medium
Oil on linen
Overall

Notes

Tina Kim Gallery, Frieze New York 2026, Booth A9, The Shed, May 13–17, 2026. Inquiries: info@tinakimgallery.com.

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Livien Yin, Upādāna I, 2026

Livien Yin's 'Upādāna I' presents a vibrant domestic interior viewed through potted plants suspended from a window frame. The composition centers on lush green foliage and climbing vines in sharp focus, their leaves rendered with careful attention to light and shadow, while the urban landscape beyond remains softly abstracted. A fragment of red pottery anchors the lower left, suggesting the vessel containing these living forms. Executed in oil on linen, the work demonstrates Yin's engagement with the tension between cultivation and growth, between controlled domestic space and organic vitality. The painting reflects contemporary interest in still life as a vehicle for exploring ecological relationships and the constructed nature of interior sanctuaries.

Medium
Oil on linen
Dimensions
overall: 121.9 x 152.4 cm
Year
2026
Seen at
Tina Kim Gallery, New York, NY

Related themes

Interior Space, Green Palette, Color Study, Vertical Composition, Tina Kim Gallery, Living Forms, Urban Interior, Nature Observation, Window Light, Plant Life, Representational Painting, Observational Art, Frieze New York, Oil On Linen, Contemporary Painting, Contemporary Art, Domestic Scene, Botanical Study, Contemporary Realism, Still Life

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