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— by Lauren Long: Ren Sihong’s latest solo exhibition at Whitestone Gallery, Hong Kong, marked a departure from his previous figurative paintings and sculptures, which satirically combine Pop Art with communist propaganda as socio-political commentary on China’s recent history and its contemporary culture. Created in the past three years, Ren’s new oil paintings mark an inward turn, tracing his lonesome and arduous journey of healing since the death of his father in 2017. The Chinese exhibition title, “覺” (jue), which translates to “Enlightenment,” distinguished this body of work as a form of awakening and self-realization for the artist…

Image courtesy of the artist and Whitestone Gallery