Zhu Hong

The Formula For Success, 2015
Oil on Canvas, 120 x 100 cm

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About the artwork

Zhu Hong's "The Formula For Success" presents a robust and engaging portrait, immediately asserting a strong presence. The central figure, rendered with substantial form and confident brushwork, stands in a striped shirt that hints at a distinctive personality. The composition is direct and impactful, focusing entirely on the subject, allowing their expression and physical presence to convey a powerful narrative. Zhu Hong’s style, characterized by bold lines and textured surfaces, imbues the painting with a tangible energy. This artwork challenges preconceived notions of "success," suggesting that authenticity and self-assuredness are core ingredients, celebrating individuality with a direct, unapologetic gaze that demands attention.

About the artist

Born in China and having graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture, Zhu Hong started his career as an interior and events designer and has been living in Singapore for the past 16 years. Over the last decade, he has established himself as a significant watercolor artist and more recently, a digital artist via his touchscreen mobile phone. With a signature style of free-flowing strokes and watery color gradiations, the artist has exhibited in several solo exhibitions in Shanghai, Beijing and Singapore and has published three volumes of art books showcasing his work: Have Phone Will Paint (2013), Portraits of Singapore (2013) and Crossroads (2006)).

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