A Brand New Day

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Yidi Art is pleased to present Taiwanese artist Leoz Weng’s first solo exhibition, “A Brand New Day” from 18th November to 15th December, 2022.

The oeuvre of Leoz’s current exhibits features his “Little Forrest Genie” characters. These characters sprouted from his imaginary friends he fantasized the company of to find comfort during his lonesome childhood being a “latchkey child”. Currently, his two daughters became the prototypes for his genie motif in his works, building up a populous fantasy world: a small forest inhabited by genies and elves being a place of dreams, a haven where people can retreat from reality.

His canvas portrays various scenes of an innocent girl centered in her whimsical, vivid-coloured universe, surrounded with an array of critters friends, radiating a pleasing, gleeful aura. Despite the mild and limited interaction between the characters, the harmonious scene of pure companionship brings delight and contentment to the child, perceptible from her expression.

Being Leoz Weng’s first solo exhibition, the artist anticipates this as the start of a new beginning of his life. will surely open up a new day of splendor for the painter and the audience.