"In my eyes, the objects are a group of autonomous mime performers, with their own storyline and scripts."
Distinct brushstrokes and earthy hues map out explorations of what is real
Wang Zhibo’s paintings invite intrigue. She paints unsettling works that examine our ideas of the world. Each work is grounded in a reality: a bowl of fruit, a statue, a mother and child. She then adds a surrealist edge, so that her distorted landscapes sit between the familiar and unfamiliar. The dark scenes of water have a melancholy feel – but their location is hard to read. Her limited palette of cool browns and blues make the lighting and time of day ambiguous. Her works are influenced by Western art history – particularly 20th century architectural geometry.
When drawing, Wang's everyday...
Bio
Wang Zhibo was born in 1981 in Zhejiang, China, and now lives between Hangzhou, China, and Berlin, Germany.
Publications
She was most recently chosen to feature in Phaidon’s 2022 anthology, Great Women Artists.
Awards
In 2008, she was the recipient of the prestigious international Luo Zhongli Scholarship, aimed at recent graduates from art colleges and university.
