Lin Yilin
Lin Yilin was born in Guangzhou, China, in 1964, and now lives and works in New York and Beijing. He is internationally recognized for his performances using concrete bricks, generally called “wall projects.” Lin has participated in numerous international exhibitions including “Cities on the Move” (1997); the 2nd Johannesburg Biennale (1997); the 1st Taipei Biennial (1998); the 4th Gwangju Biennale (2002); the 50th Venice Biennale (2003); Documenta 12 (2007); and the 10th Lyon Biennale (2009). His works have been shown in the Kunsthalle Bern; P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, New York; the Hayward Gallery, London; and the Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, among other renowned institutions.
Selected Bibliography
Obrist, Hans-Ulrich. The China Interviews. Hong Kong and Beijing: Office for Discourse Engineering, 2009.
Sans, Jerome. China Talks. Beijing: Timezone 8, 2009.
Vine, Richard. New China New Art. New York: Prestel, 2008.
Erickson, Britta. China Onward. Humlebæk, Denmark: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 2007.