Jin Shan

Jin Shan combines humor with social commentary,and so this is kind of a playful approach to art that allows audiences to engage with a topic that can be fairly challenging. Most of his work responds to the way that China is being thrust into a global context. This kind of dizzying transformation of Chinese society, which oftentimes brings artistic expression into direct conflict with state authority. One of the prevailing topics in his work is this critique of authority. “I play with a lot of styles with the theme of power,” Jin says, “with humor and different emotions. It’s very hard to figure out, which emotions you put in each work.”

Courtesy of Masters & Pelavin Gallery.