A quick disclaimer. Some artists in the blog are from the gallery and others are not. I am not paid to promote any artists whom I do not represent. This blog is simply for the joy of sharing my discoveries with you. Comments welcome!

Posts in Wu Jun

The Winds of Change

Yunnan-based artist Wu Jun explores the feeling of rootlessness brought by change. I first wrote about his work 8 years ago and now, amidst AI and the surreal political landscape, the reasons are different but the change is the same.

Wu Jun, Chinese contemporaryKatrine Levin4 November 2024Wu Jun, hyperrealism, hyper-realism, symbolism, surrealismComment

City Migrators: The Winds of Change

Wu Jun (Chinese, b.1959) explores the feeling of rootlessness and disorientation brought by change. He compares the effect of China’s rapidly changing way of life to the migration of birds, conveying the feeling of weightlessness and roaming, and the need to adapt to survive.

Wu Jun, Chinese contemporaryKatrine Levin14 March 2016Wu Jun, hyperrealism, hyper-realism, symbolism, surrealismComment