How did you first encounter the art of paper rolling?
One day on the bus and I saw a poster with an artwork of rolled paper on it. It was an abstract work and I had never seen anything like it. A year later I saw the same artwork online and felt drawn to it so I began to roll paper strips to try it for myself.
Do you feel you master your skill?
In other areas of my life, including in my previous career, I doubted myself. But when I touch paper, I have total confidence in myself. I am self-taught, and strangely, I immediately felt that I understood the technique and instinctively knew how to do it.
©Yiye Wang
What do you love about your work?
I love to do portraits, because I love to do eyes. People often tell me that they like my work, especially the eyes. I think you can often see human emotion in them. I love creating new things, finding new techniques and never repeating myself.
What advice would you give to a young artist?
Anyone can roll paper, it is very simple, both children and adults can do it. But to make tangible what you have imagined, you must have a good fundamental understanding of art, colour theory and balance. And finally, hard work.