Studio of Basics

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

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

Guys and Dolls

In 1994, artist Wang Xuejun realised his generation was blind to the so-called 'Western worship' trend.

Hidden Meanings

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

Unbounded Redux

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

Hidden Meanings

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

Journey into the Clouds

Psychedelic colours, absurd settings, lunar landscapes; paintings overflowing with imagination.

Rhythm of the City

Lu Xinjian’s works feature in pretty much every major collection of Chinese Contemporary art.

Mysterious Wonder

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

Accumulation of Silence

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

Psychedelic Phobia

Zhou Fan has come a long way since his breakthrough series of floating jellyfish and mushrooms.

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