Multimedia artist feels sense of freedom as he returns to basics

Art graduates are now increasingly opting to create installations, videos and other mixed-media pieces. But You Jin is different. The artist, who majored in multimedia art, is focusing on painting - a subject that he has been fascinated with since his teens.

You, 37, studied graphic design, video making and 3-D technology at the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province, between 2001 and 2005.

But after graduating, he moved to Beijing where he has since focused on oil painting, developing a highly personalized style.