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Liu Yefu (b. 1986 Beijing) is a Manchurian video artist and ink painter. He was graduated from MA in Fine Art at Maryland Institute College of Art (2014) and obtained his BA at Capital Normal University (2009).

By creating dramatic scenes, combined with hand-made props in line with fictional plot, Liu’s work mapping the ideology and stereotypes brought by history, nationality, and memory. He uses sarcasm to expresses his disappointment, anger, helplessness towards reality, and his joy as a bystander.

His works have been exhibited at global institutions such as Yuan Art Museum (Beijing), Gene Siskel Film Center (Chicago), Tai Kwun Contemporary (Hong Kong), OCAT Institude (Beijing), He Xiangning Museum (Shenzhen), UCCA (Beijing), YUZ Museum (Shanghai), Vox Populi, (Philadelphia) among others. He has participated in large-scale international exhibitions including 4th BIENALSUR (Buenos Aires), 25th Gabrovo Biennial for Humor & Satire in Art (Gabrovo), Guangzhou Airport Biennale (Guangzhou), Le Carreau du Temple (Paris), etc. His work published on Do it, China 2021, edited by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Cao Dan.

Liu is the nomination of Han Nefkens Video production grants (Barcelona), Balois Art Prize (Basel), Huayu Youth Award (Sanya).