Magical Nights, Shan Dingkai, 68 x 45cm, ink on paper, 2015
The artist studied traditional art. The darkness created by Chinese ink and paper coincidentally shares something common with Western neo-gothic contemporary art movement. Though the artist is not a wildlife artist, animals are one of his most favorite subject matters. Selectively capturing animal movements and facial expressions, the artist impersonates the animals to present the emotions and subtleness of human world.
Sculpture Idol, Zhang Quan
The composition of the sculpture comes from the story of Chinese Buddhism, known as "Nine Dragons Bath Prince". The artist deliberately makes the infant Shakyamuni pose with his middle finger up instead of an orthodox religious gesture, expressing a strong attitude toward today's reality. The artist inserts a few icons from today's popular and consumerist culture, such as McDonald's, automobiles and sneakers. As one of the many non-religious young Chinese artists, Zhang visualized such strong cultural influence from the West as if they were religious in today's society.
