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Wei Dong "Bait" 2005
Wow. Wei Dong creates some powerful work. With references to Chinese history and Western painting, his scenes are majestic and unsettling. It reminds me a bit of John Currin, in the way they both meld together various art styles from the past, while producing something entirely new.
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Well, Wei Dong's works are very different from those of John Currin: one driven very much by sexuality or desires, the other driven mostly by American pop culuture.
Posted by: mitchell | March 22, 2006 at 02:39 PM
Point taken, yet I think their aesthetic strategies are similar - stylistic and historical compositing. Plus, one might argue that American pop culture IS driven by sexuality and desires. -Pam
Posted by: Pam | March 22, 2006 at 03:52 PM
Well, that makes sense. I found more of this guy's works on the link below:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/weidongart/slideshow?.dir=/7688re2&.src=ph
Fasinating!
Posted by: mitchell | April 24, 2006 at 05:30 PM
These are incredible. Thanks so much for sharing, Mitchell!
Posted by: Pam | April 25, 2006 at 09:31 AM