In 2003, Hong embarked on a new visual journey with her series ‘She’. According to Hong, she “knew all these women so [she] went to their place – where they live, where they work and I painted what I saw in their life.”
The paintings included: “She: Beautiful Writer Zhao Bo”, “She: Art School Student” and “She: Tibetan Woman Zhou Ma” among others. These paintings make clear the possibilities to be mined within the subject and highlight the role of the contemporary woman in Chinese society. In particular, “She: Beautiful Writer Zhao Bo” captured the attitude and lifestyle of successful young women in the new China. The splashes of bold color exhibit Hong’s ‘edgy color sense’ and signature painterly manner.
“She — Beautiful Writer” 她--美女作家
Acrylic on canvas
150 x 116 cm + 150 x 300 cm
2004
“She — Tibetan Woman” 她——藏女
Acrylic on canvas
150 x 100 cm + 150 x 300 cm
2004
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