Image: #UNKNOWN! by Yao Mou In

Artist's Profile
Yao Mou In's early exposure to a Christian, single-sex upbringing in Macau is met with the diverse education of London and New York. The intertwined complexity of religion, colonialism and consumerism have contributed to her ongoing interaction with feminism. Her creative work focuses on virtual fantasies and ACG subculture, mainly exploring the categorical desires of "moe culture" and its impact on East Asian bodies.

Base of Activity: New York, USA; Chengdu, China
Media Used: Mixed medium painting, moving image

Selected CV:
1. Thin Sheets of Needs, Shanghai MocA Pavilion, Shanghai, China, 2024
2. Unweave a Rainbow, Madein Gallery, Shanghai, China, 2024
3. BFA Painting, Rhode Island School of Design

Project Plan (Artist's Statement)
I am fascinated by Shunga, a type of Ukiyo-e print, and its historical transition through time periods of the Meiji Period and 80's Lost Decades. I wish to investigate how erotic culture shifted through time and how the system of doujinshi functions. I am also interested in Eiji Ōtsuka's (大塚英志) essay "Otaku" no seishinshi : 1980-nendairon' where I wish to spend time investigating a discontinued magazine called 'Hey, Buddy' that focuses on Lolita fandom.