Psychedelic City Maps

Lu Xinjian was fascinated by the patterns revealed by Google Earth views of cities around the world.

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.

Accumulation of Silence

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

An Imaginary Enemy

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

Four Seasons

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

Mr Shikumen

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

Studio of Basics

Geng Jianyi was in Hangzhou, the city where he first rose to prominence, when he died.

Unbounded Redux

You Si portrays mental comprehension through subtle mediation between shape, form and shade.

The Anatomy of Rage

A rising star, Lu Yang participated in the Chinese Pavilion at the 2015 Venice Biennale.

Personal Self Development

Yolanda Y. Liou is up to the challenge to constantly find ways to better herself.

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