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This inverted portrait of Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu turns a fleeting expression into something bold, immediate, and almost cinematic. Working from a photograph by Matthew Johnson, Cédric Vu translates the image into acrylic yarn on cotton, using the softness and density of the material to build the face through shifts in black, gray, and white.

The inverted composition makes the familiar feel slightly disorienting, while the close crop and expressive mouth give the work a strong sense of personality and movement. Vu’s use of tufting adds another layer to the image, replacing the smooth surface of a photograph with a tactile, physical texture that changes how the portrait is read up close.

At once playful, graphic, and intimate, the work reflects Vu’s interest in contemporary portraiture and in pushing a traditional textile process into a distinctly modern visual language.

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## Details

- **Price:** 2750.0 USD
- **Vendor:** Art Scout
- **Type:** Textile Art
- **Tags:** buy original art online, Cedric Vu, collector art, figurative art, San Francisco artist, self portrait, textile art, tufted art, wall art

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## Images

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## Additional Information

- **Dimensions:** 44"×35"
- **Artist Material:** Acrylic yarn on cotton
- **Artist Name:** Cedric Vu
- **About The Artist Link:** https://www.artscout.pro/collections/cedric-vu

### About The Artist Content

Cedric Vu (b. 1996) is a French-Vietnamese contemporary visual artist born and raised in San Jose, California. From 2014 to 2023, he lived in Los Angeles, where he studied filmmaking, worked as a dancer, and held a range of production roles in film and television.

In 2024, Vu returned to his hometown to establish a physical art practice rooted in creative authorship and independence. Teaching himself to tuft yarn, he began creating textile works - often self-portraits - using his own image out of practicality as he developed his technique in the medium. Though textiles have become the foundation of his emerging body of work, Vu continues to expand his practice with the intention of working across multiple mediums.

Since establishing his studio practice, Vu has exhibited at the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, where he also serves as an Art Preparator. His work will be featured in the forthcoming 2027 group exhibition Echoes of Being at the Bakersfield Museum of Art. Vu’s work has quickly captured the attention of collectors and admirers alike, including renowned stylist and image architect Law Roach, known for his collaborations with Zendaya, Céline Dion, and others.

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> Updated: 2026-09-05