Yirui Fang (1997) was born in Shandong in the People’s Republic of China. After graduating in Painting from the Lu Sun Academy of Fine Arts, he moved to Venice, Italy, where he specialized in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts. In 2023, Yirui participated in three residency programs in Italy, including the Paratissima Factory in Turin, the Pinacoteca residency in Foggia, and the Fabrica residency in Treviso. His works have been displayed in many exhibitions in Italy, China, North Macedonia, Russia, and Slovenia.