Meet Yuhao Wang | Visual Artist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Yuhao Wang and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Yuhao, why did you decide to pursue a creative path?
I am someone who is deeply curious and thoughtful about the world around me. To me, art is more than just a creative outlet—it is a language. It allows me to articulate my thoughts, to “invoice” my voice, and to amplify it so that others—perhaps even the world—can hear and see it.
The process of making art is also a process of learning, reflection, and understanding. Through creation, I engage in a dialogue with myself and with the world. Art becomes a medium through which I explore ideas, expand my awareness, and grow both intellectually and emotionally. It helps me better understand who I am, while also deepening my connection to the world around me.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I want to tell a story about freedom and success.

When I was a child, my parents were strict with me. They cared deeply about my growth, but their love came with layers of invisible chains. I was taught to be a good person—to be polite, to respect elders, to be gentle, and above all, to be “successful.”
That idea of success quickly took hold of my childhood. My life became consumed by academic performance and endless after-school tutoring. Grades became the sole measure of my worth, the standard by which I was judged. Over time, I began to resent learning—not because I didn’t value knowledge, but because the version of success I was being fed felt suffocating.

Fortunately, my father was relatively open-minded. While he insisted that I must be successful, he didn’t care what field I chose. So I came to the United States and began my journey in art. I thought that this would finally be the beginning of my freedom. But I soon realized that wasn’t the case. My work was still bound by rules—rubrics, professors’ preferences, assignment guidelines—all of which continued to shape and limit what I created.

That realization pushed me to reflect more deeply. I began to incorporate those reflections into my art. I started questioning and reimagining the very concept of success. Through my work, I am trying to free myself from the cage of societal expectations and redefine what success means on my own terms.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I think I’ll wake up late—I’ve never been fond of daytime. But I love dusk. It’s the hour when people return home from work, and when the city looks its most beautiful.
I imagine going to the seaside with my friends, watching the sun dip below the horizon as we talk about life—what’s been happening lately, what we hope for in the future.
Later at night, we’ll head to the biggest bar in the city. There, we’ll meet people—some cheerful, others perhaps drowning their sorrows in a glass. We’ll listen to their stories, hear what this city has given them, or taken from them. Just sharing a moment, in the quiet noise of the night.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I believe my parents have given me tremendous support. Although they were strict with me, their support was real and present in many aspects of my life.
Beyond my family, my mentor, Bill Gaskins, has also played a significant role in my journey. He taught me how to think critically and helped me transform from someone who struggled to express themselves into someone who can use art as a powerful language to voice my inner world.

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Image Credits
@Yuhao Wang