About Feng Zhengjie - a Chinese Artists

Feng Zhengjie was born on 1968 in SichuanSichuan. Critics are unanimous in placing Feng's
Province, China he lives and works in Beijing, China.paintings in the realm of the critique of
When Zeng Fanzhi was at school (1987-91), hecontemporary consumer society; this was
particularly liked the work of the Germanespecially clear in the "Romantic Trip" series, which
Expressionist painters. In the third year of hispictured young couples in the expensive wedding
studies, he put Soviet Realism aside and began toceremonies now fashionable amongst certain
explore expressionistic approaches to painting. Hissections of Chinese society.
works of this period have further echoes ofEXHIBITIONS-
another of his favorite artists, Beckman, but2004
when it came to creating work for his degree• Kitsch as A Face of Chinese Society,
show, the Xiehe series, Zeng Fanzhi had alreadyVanessa Art House, Jakarta, Indonesia
established his own style and the impact of the• Soobin Art Gallery, Singapore the
work had won him a strong reputation in ChineseBeautiful Poison, Suka Art Space, Korea
art circles...2003
Feng Zhengjie paints striking contemporary• Regards vers l'Est, Regards vers l"oust,
women. With their colored hair, richly hued clothesAlbert Benamou Gallery, Paris, France
and luscious, expressive lips, the women appear2002
irresistibly dazzling. And yet, the wandering• Paintings of Feng Zhengjie, M.K.
expressions in their eyes render them elusive andCiurlionis National Museum of Art, Kaunas, Lithuania
enigmatic.Packaging, Xin Dong CHENG's Space for
These strange, unknowable eyes have becomeInternational Contemporary Art, Beijing, China
Feng's signature style. Feng studied to MA level at2001
the Fine Art education department of the Sichuan• Coolness, Common Ground Art Gallery,
Academy of Fine Art between 1988 and 1995.Windsor, Canada
After 1989, Feng rejected both socialist realism1996
and Western academic art, turning instead to the• Recounting of Skin, Art Museum of
questions raised by China's emergingCapital Normal University, Beijing, China
contemporary art scene. He developed a moreConclusions:
critical outlook with regards to society.Feng Zhengjie had already established his own
In response to the new issues confronting China,style and the impact of the work had won him a
Feng Zhengjie decided to take inspiration from thestrong reputation in Chinese art circles.
popular images he had grown up with in ruralWhat to Do Next...