Feng Zhengjie: Primary Colours

This catalogue was published in conjunction with Feng Zhengjie: Primary Colours, an exhibition that showcased 27 artworks that Feng Zhengjie created between 1992 and 2007. A renowned artist in the contemporary Chinese art scene, Feng Zhengjie draws upon a spectrum of motifs from popular culture and folk art in his work, which examines consumer society and responds to the issues confronting contemporary China. This exhibition featured a special focus on his well-known Chinese Portrait series, large-scale, sometimes unsettling portraits of women in striking acid colours.

Publisher: Singapore Art Museum
Author Biography: Feng Zhengjie is a contemporary Chinese painter whose massive portraits of wandering-eyed women are recognized for their palette of crimson reds, electric pinks, and turquoise greens. Feng's work is often compared to Andy Warhol's screen-printed portraits of celebrities. “I mostly try to find a way to express my emotions, not to criticize or be provocative. Behind these images of women in my works can be found firstly emotion but also forms of criticism, provocation, introspection,” he has said. Born in 1968 in Anyue, China, he received his BFA and MFA from the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts in Chongqing, China. The artist currently lives and works in Beijing, China. Today, Feng’s works are held in the collections of the Guangdong Museum of Art in Guangzhou, the Busan Museum of Modern Art in Korea, and the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Seoul, among others.
Language: English
Country of Origin: Singapore
Page count: 246
Binding: Hardcover
Search words: Feng Zhengjie, contemporary Chinese art, popular culture, folk art, consumerism, potraits