Hidden Meanings

A dazzle of beauty and many hidden meanings is how artist Zhao Na describes her paintings.

Painting

Chinese Ink

An Imaginary Enemy

As a child, Yibai Liao grew up in a top-secret missile factory in the Chinese countryside.

Full Metal Art

The son of a cruise missile engineer, Liao Yibai grew up surrounded by Cultural Revolution propaganda.

Photography

Mr Shikumen

Li Shoubai was brought up in Shanghai and at the age of six started to learn paper cutting.

From Formless To Form

“On a weekend afternoon, I leave my studio to go out for a spin. Everyone seems to be in a hurry."

Accumulation of Silence

The concept of pointless accumulation is central to Ye Hongxing’s art.

Mysterious Wonder

Zheng Zhiming travelled to Tibet every year and lived among the people during his visits.

Oriental Impressionism

One’s artistic development is directly related to their life experiences believes Qiu Shengxian.

Art is a Message

Zhou Jinhua’s art fuses incompatible views of aerial photography and traditional Chinese painting.

Full Metal Art

The son of a cruise missile engineer, Liao Yibai grew up surrounded by Cultural Revolution propaganda.

Four Seasons

“I think little in my brain but more relate to the colour,” Qu Fengguo tells me.

Psychedelic Lucid Dreaming

Dreams, memory, hallucinations, and fantasy have all been the thread through Zhou Fan’s practice.

Latest articles