About the artwork
Wu Qiong's characters are rendered less child-like and more mature in his recent works. Although the scene is one of a starlit night sky, he depicts the child asleep on the bough of a tree waiting for the sunrise. He wears a full suit and carries a walking stick, adorned with the trappings of adult life. It is an endearing image that is tinged with distinctly sombre tones given that the individual is alone.
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.
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