Yiwei Xu - Crescendo

Yiwei Xu is a Chinese-born artist based in London and Kent. After completing the Drawing Year at the Royal Drawing School in 2021, her artistic journey commenced with a focus on observational drawings using mixed-media techniques. Yiwei's creative inspiration stems from the natural forms abundant in city gardens, riversides, canals, lakes, and community green fields—serene sanctuaries where individuals seek refuge from the urban hustle and bustle.

"Inspired by the ever-changing surface of water, I try to construct an unstable scene through colour and form. Beginning with bright orange, the image is gradually disrupted by darker tones and luminous hues. Within this shifting balance, a growing force seems to accumulate: it may push the image into the depths of shadow or gather radiant light until it overflows. There is no fixed resolution—only the certainty of change."

Print Specifications

• Time-limited edition print run.
• 100% of profits go to the artist.
• The edition is available for 30 days.
• Worldwide shipping
• Includes certificate of authenticity  
• A3 size - 29 x 42 cm / 11.7" x 16.5"
• Includes a small white border for easy framing
• Archival Giclée print with an archival lifespan of up to 200 years
• Hahnemühle Photo Rag Fine Art paper
• Printed in London and Düsseldorf by theprintspace
• Carbon neutral 🌱

Delphian Gallery’s Open Call is an annual free-to-enter online competition with the intention of discovering the most captivating and challenging work by emerging and early-career artists. This year's judging was incredibly hard, but we have managed to choose works by these 36 incredibly exciting artists for the 2025 winners exhibition.

These are available as prints for a limited time only. We don't take a commission from our open-call prints, with 100% of the profits going directly to the artist.