All Things Bright & Beautiful, All Creatures Great & Small

14th October, 2022- 10th November, 2022

Yidi Art is proud to present “All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small” from 14th October - 10th November 2022. The group exhibition will feature figurative paintings that explore distinct perceptions of life and living things from 6 Asian artists: Jun Makita, Hong, Heru Priyono, CHNO, Tisha Paculba, and Jessa Almirol.

The Covid pandemic has vastly affected many lives in unprecedented ways. Beyond the adversity, the artists evaluate their philosophy of life, and have diligently constructed their interpretations on canvases with much skill. With the array of unique styles and figures, Yidi Art will be enriched with diverse scenes of individuality and the wonders of life.

This exhibition is named in honor of the hymn “All Things Bright and Beautiful,” written by Cecil Frances Alexander in 1848 and later composed by John Rutter. The poem celebrates and appreciates the beauty of nature designed by God, a fitting theme that coheres with the collective significance of the 6 artists with grace.

  “All Things Bright & Beautiful All creatures great and small,

All things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all.

Each little flower that opens, Each little bird that sings,

He made their glowing colours, He made their tiny wings.

The purple-headed mountain, The river running by,

That brightens up the sky. The cold wind in the weather,

The pleasant summer sun, The ripe fruits in the garden - He made them every one.

He gave us eyes to see them, And lips that we might tell How great is God Almighty,

Who has made all things well.”

"All Things Bright and Beautiful," Cecil Frances Alexander, 1848