 Xiuzhen’s utilization of the various mediums such as fabric, found objects, and concrete added to the tactile interest and depth to her politically and socially charged works; solidified her position as a female master in experimental, avant-garde art which, was dominated by male artists like Gu Wenda, Xu Bing, and Ai Wei Wei.Yin spoke to Phaidon about how the Robert Rauschenberg exhibition inspired her, saying “I realized that the language of art should no longer be restricted to mediums and tools of painting and sculpture, which were what we had studied.Rather, it should be free and open, and should be used to express free and open messages.” She incorporates used textiles and keepsakes from her childhood in Beijing to show the connection between memory and cultural identity.