In the bright, open space of Rusha & Co. Gallery, the image of bare skin commands the room in Yuwei Tu’s striking body of work. The young Chinese-American painter's hyper-realistic oil paintings, executed with enough precision and delicacy to confuse viewers that they are photos, invite audiences into an intimate exploration of human form and identity. Through her inaugural solo exhibition in LA, “Wherever Your Mother’s Shadow Falls” Tu investigates the intricate relationship between emotion, embodiment, and the self, using the interplay of light and shadow across detailed fragments of the body.