Little Red

Born in 1981 in Shandong, China, Zhang Peng graduated from Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing in 2005. In that same year, his works were exhibited in ART Singapore and the Beijing International Triennium Exhibition. In 2007, he exhibited in Tang Contemporary Art in Bangkok, and held a solo show in Beijing.‘Little Red’ is a digitally manipulated image. The haunting expression of a little girl in an awkward pose while precariously balancing a chandelier on her head, evokes an unsettling response. The vulnerability of the girl, as well as her size relative to the opulent armchair, points to Zhang’s message about the relentless expansion and development of China, and its impact on the individual.

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