When Communism meets Capitalism, it sells…
By no means do I have an artistic mind, but simply being a normal human being, I can distinguish something which is eye-catching, creative, and meaningful, from those of inferior in terms of these criteria. Across the Globe, from London to Hong Kong, Beijing to New York, these pieces by Wang Guangyi (王广义) achieved great success in every auction event. With no doubt, he is one of the stars and top-selling contemporary artists in the world, representing Asia. Other Asian contemporary artists that I like includes Yoshimoto Nara, (奈良美智), and Zhang Xiaogang (张晓刚).
Remember one day (about one or two years ago), I walked down the infamous Bond Street in London, and stopped by a newly open art gallery. Through the window I looked into the space and a piece from this ‘Great Criticism’ Series caught my eyes. It was shocking. The concept is simple, but the collision of value system from two worlds with eye-catching colour is effective in offering people a world of imagination - artistic, humorous, and ironic… well I wish I have a larger word bank to describe. Anyway, at the end of the day, all I can conclude is when communism collides capitalism, it sells…
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Tags: Arts, wang guangyi, yoshimoto nara, zhang xiaogang
