Yan Li: New York Wave

Cyring and Singing City, 又哭又唱的城市, 1985
Acrylic and vinyl records on canvas
34 x 26 inches (86 x 66 cm)

Blackness and Lines of Plants, 植物的黑與線條, 1985
Acrylic and vinyl records on canvas
34 x 26 inches (86 x 66 cm)

Urban Love Song, 城市恋曲, 1986
Acrylic on canvas
53 x 96 inches (134 x 244 cm)
Installed at The Palladium in East Village, New York for half a year during 1986-87.

Rock'n'Roll Is In Various Music, 摇滚就是穿插在各种音乐中, 1986
Acrylic, spray paint and vinyl records on canvas
36 x 72 inches (92 x 184 cm)

Metal Moonlight Song, 金属月光曲, 1986
Acrylic, spray paint and vinyl records on canvas
36 x 67 inches (92 x 170 cm)

Dream of Love, 情之梦境, 1986
Acrylic, wood and spray on canvas
28 x 69 inches (72 x 176 cm)

Waves of Love Image No. 1, 情之形象的波浪（之一), 1986
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
49 x 54 inches (124 x 138 cm)

Waves of Love Image No.2, 情之形象的波浪（之二), 1986
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
53 x 96 inches (134 x 244 cm)

Lonely, Union, Separate I, 寂寞、合夥、分道 I, 1986
Frame and spray paint on canvas
26 × 31 inches (66 × 78 cm)

Lonely, Union, Separate II, 寂寞、合夥、分道 II, 1986
Frame and spray paint on canvas
26 × 31 inches (66 × 78 cm)

Waves Come From Tears,波浪来自泪水,1986
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
54 x 69 inches (138 x 174 cm)

Imagery Melt in Prosperity, 在繁荣里融化的意象, 1986
Acrylic, rope and angle iron on canvas
41 x 46 inches (104 x 117 cm)

Association from the Spider Web of Architecture, 建筑蜘蛛网的联想, 1986
Acrylic, rope, angle iron and spray paint on canvas
41 x 46 inches (104 x 117 cm)

Living In the Seal of Moonlight and Music, 生活在月光和音乐的封条里, 1986
Acrylic, wood, iron angle and spray on canvas
41 x 46 inches (104 x 117 cm)

Memory of East Village, 东村的记忆, 1986
Acrylic, frame, rope, angle iron and spray on canvas
28 x 69 inches (104 x 117 cm)

The Size of Nature Is Getting Smaller, 自然的尺寸越来越小, 1986
Acrylic, wood and spray on canvas
54 x 69 inches (138 x 174 cm)

Go On With the Freedom To Look Up, 继续拥有仰望的自由, 1986
Acrylic, wood, and spray paint on canvas
69 x 54 inches (174 x 138 cm)

Go On To Long For the Possibility To Look At Each Other With An E.T.,
继续盼望与外星人对视的可能性, 1986
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
69 x 54 inches (174 x 138 cm)

She Rises Within Herself, 她在自我中升起, 1986
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
69 x 54 inches (174 x 138 cm)
 

Where do we come from? 我们从哪里来？, 1986
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
50 x 36 inches (128 x 92 cm)

Either Side of the Frame Is Artificial, 画框的正反面都是人为的, 1986
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
43 x 34 inches (110 x 86 cm)

Dark Night of Love, 在情的深夜, 1986
Acrylic, wood and spray paint on canvas
47 x 55 inches (120 x 140 cm)

Pendulum Swing, 钟声摆动, 1986
Frame, records, acrylic, chains
47 x 33 inches (120 x 84 cm)

Music Reconstructed, 重新组装的音乐, 1986
Acrylic, spray paint, frame, and record on canvas
33 × 31 × 2 inches (84 × 80 × 6 cm)

Pink Panther, 粉豹, 1986
Acrylic, spray paint, frame, and record on canvas
28 × 25 × 2 inches (72 × 64 × 6 cm)

Memorial Song, 紀念曲, 1986
Acrylic, vinyl record on screen plate
15 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches (40 x 40 cm)

Self Play Self Sing, 自彈自唱, 1986
Acrylic, vinyl record on screen plate
15 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches (40 x 40 cm)

Self-Portrait, 自畫像, 1986
Acrylic and paint spray on canvas
54 1/3 x 68 1/2 inches (138 x 174 cm)

Poems of the Bored, 厌烦者的诗句, 1987
Acrylic and pen on canvas
67 x 36 inches (170 x 92 cm)

Fixed Music - Flower Pot (Record Sculpture No. 1),
固定的音乐之花盆（唱片材料的雕塑之一), 1987
Vinyl records
40 x 13 x 10 inches (102 x 34 x 25 cm)

Fixed Music - Guitar (Record Sculpture No. 2),
固定的音乐之吉他（唱片材料的雕塑之二), 1987
Vinyl records
40 x 22 x 7 inches (102 x 56 x 18 cm)

Flowing Music in Landscape, 在山水間流動的音樂, 1987
Acrylic and vinyl records on canvas
67 x 40 inches (170 x 102 cm)

Record Sculpture, 唱片雕塑, 1988
LP records and aluminum strips
55 × 20 × 12 inches (140 × 50 × 30 cm)

The Form and Color of Music I, 重新组装的音乐I, 1988
Acrylic, spray paint, and record on canvas
24 × 30 × 2 inches (61 × 76 × 6 cm)

The Form and Color of Music II, 音樂的形式和色彩 II, 1988
Acrylic, spray paint, and record on canvas
24 × 30 × 2 inches (61 × 76 × 6 cm)

Music Dumplings, 音樂餃子, 1988
LP records
5 x 11 inches (12 × 27 cm)

Music Reconstructed A, 重新组装的音乐A, 1989
Acrylic, spray paint, and record on canvas
19 × 24 × 2 inches (47 × 62 × 4 cm)

Music Reconstructed B, 重新组装的音乐 B, 1989
Acrylic, spray paint, and record on canvas
19 × 24 × 2 inches (47 × 62 × 4 cm)

Funeral, 葬禮, 1989
Acrylic and record on canvas
42 × 20 × 10 (106 × 50 × 25 cm)

Flower Robbery, 鮮花劫, 1989
Acrylic and record on canvas
24 × 20 inches (62 × 52 cm)

Record Dumplings (Set of 3), 唱片饺子（三组), 1989
Record and acrylic
Each set: 11 x 11 x 3 1/2 inches (27 x 27 x 9 cm)

Taping Music, 打音樂, 1990
Typewriter and record
14 × 14 × 10 inches (36 × 36 × 26 cm)

Four Hands Play, 四手聯彈, 2007
Acrylic and record on canvas
14 × 67 inches (35 × 170 cm)

Rainy Weather Feelings, 雨中情, 2008
Acrylic and record on canvas
28 × 39 inches (70 × 100 cm)

Urban Dance Drama, 都市舞臺劇, 2008
Acrylic and record on canvas
39 × 32 inches (100 × 80 cm)

Internet Fantasy, 網絡的幻想, 2008
Acrylic and record on canvas
32 × 39 inches (80 × 100 cm)

The City Is Her Dressing Table, 都市是她的梳妝台, 2008
Acrylic and record on canvas
39 × 31 inches (100 × 80 cm)

Dream of Cruising the Sky, 航天夢, 2008
Acrylic and record on canvas
43 × 55 inches (110 × 140 cm)

Fan Dance, 扇舞, 2008
Acrylic and record on canvas
39 × 32 inches (100 × 80 cm)

Material Storm, 物質的風暴, 2008
Acrylic and record on canvas
39 × 31 inches (100 × 80 cm)

Hooray for the Spirit of Rock, 搖滾精神萬歲！, 2008
Acrylic and record on canvas
39 × 31 inches (100 × 80 cm)

Flying to the Summons of Desire, 沿著欲望的呼喚飛, 2008
Acrylic and record on canvas
43 × 55 inches (110 × 140 cm)

Breath of the City, 都市的口氣, 2008
Acrylic and record on canvas
31 × 39 inches (80 × 100 cm)

MP3 Era, MP3時代, 2008
Acrylic and record on canvas
39 × 31 inches (100 × 80 cm)

Christmas Scene, 聖誕景色, 2008
Acrylic and record on canvas
43 × 55 inches (110 × 140 cm)

Gut of the Era, 時代的肚皮, 2008
Acrylic and record on canvas
39 × 31 inches (100 × 80 cm)

Who Is She Writing to, 她在寫給誰, 2011
Acrylic and record on canvas
39 × 31 inches (100 × 80 cm)

Urban Haze Song, 都市霧霾曲, 2011
Acrylic and record on canvas
55 × 43 inches (140 × 110 cm)

The Music of Youth Season, 花季時節的音樂性, 2011
Acrylic and record on canvas
39 × 31 inches (100 × 80 cm)

Bunny Girl, 兔女郎, 2011
Acrylic and record on canvas
39 × 31 inches (100 × 80 cm)

Rose, 玫瑰, 2012
Acrylic and record on canvas
24 × 24 inches (60 × 60 cm)

Panda Politics, 熊貓政治, 2012
Acrylic and record on canvas
39 × 31 inches (100 × 80 cm)

To Fly in the Opposite Direction of Time, 往時間的反方向飛, 2012
Acrylic and record on canvas
31 × 39 inches (80 × 100 cm)

Music from Flower’s Opening, 花朵開放的聲音, 2012
Acrylic and record on canvas
14 × 18 inches (36 × 46 cm)