| I was born in a theater and moved to Sichuan Fine Arts Institute at the age of three. Since I was little, I have been obsessed with beautiful women. I remember sitting in a dressing room backstage full of female actors, staring at their flawless faces and their dazzling jewelry. After I grew older, I fell in love with fashion magazines filled with gorgeous models. They had this mysterious and bewitching look that hypnotized me. It wasn’t long before I realized that guys had the same interest in charming women like I did. They called them “sexy.” What did sexy mean? I had no idea. I assumed it was about that alluring look or those sensuous lips of those attractive women. This imagery remained innocent until I went to high school. |  |
Yang Na is a Sichuan-based artist in China.
Yang Na, The Beautiful Thief. Oil on canvas, 160 x150 cm. Courtesy of the artist.
I was born in a theater and moved to Sichuan Fine Arts Institute at the age of three. Since I was little, I have been obsessed with beautiful women. I remember sitting in a dressing room backstage full of female actors, staring at their flawless faces and their dazzling jewelry. After I grew older, I fell in love with fashion magazines filled with gorgeous models. They had this mysterious and bewitching look that hypnotized me. It wasn’t long before I realized that guys had the same interest in charming women like I did. They called them “sexy.” What did sexy mean? I had no idea. I assumed it was about that alluring look or those sensuous lips of those attractive women. This imagery remained innocent until I went to high school.
