Wu Qiong

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About the artwork

In his works, Wu Qiong explores the transition from adolescence to adulthood, often depicted through figures that are significant to the artist himself. This work represents the meeting of two chapters of Wu Qiong’s life: the playful figure on the left dressed in a costume of the popular Japanese character Doraemon represents his childhood, and the other figure on the right with large colorful tattoos represents him as an adult. “Jia Yu!” refers to the encouragement that the artist receives and the strong ties that connect him to his childhood, giving him strength to move forward in his life journey.

About the artist

Wu Qiong was born in Beijing, China in 1981. He graduated from the Beijing Shi Fan University in 2001 and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 2006. Both sculptor and painter, Wu creates art that represents the childhood that he and many others of his generation remembered and in doing so, creates touching and amusing portraits of childhood that are distinctly contemporary in the Chinese art scene. Acclaimed both internationally and locally, Wu Qiong has participated in various international art fairs, including Art Miami, Art Cologne and Bridge Art Fair.