Chen Yu is indeed a poet. Her paintings derive from poetic feelings and expressions.
Her works are acuminous, passionate and simple; therefore they reach directly and
deep into the viewer heart. Poetry is the essence of literature. For Chen Yu, painting
may be the same to art. She uses very simple expression to present a complicated
and beautiful object and the scenario it is in. There is also some kind of quietness
and indifference in her paintings, which is the core of life and related to reality.
Therefore, it is a selective way that Chen Yu chose to narrate life. There is a
pureness of spirit that lies there. She knows how to peel off the impurity and
encumbrance, and enhance the graceful gusto and ideals in her mind in the boorish
art environment. She knows how to present to the viewers the complete and
transparent esthetics.
The choice of Chen Yu’s expression is natural and led by her emotion which enables
her to avoid the common flaws in contemporary art. For example, there is a lack of
expression from most artists who are only focused on conception. They can only
provide rough and chaotic expressions because they are confused by their desire. In
contrast, Chen Yu’s paintings give the viewers a vivid feeling of the moisturized
flower pedals, and let the viewers feel refreshed, peaceful and joyful.