ZHAO BO (CHINA, B. 1984)

The detrimental effects on the environment from the development of the materialistic world compels Zhao Bo to take a closer look at nature. In the painting Wilderness - the Strong and the Weak (Lot 162), Zhao Bo uses improvisational and rhythmic brushstrokes to confidently depict massive trees and unruly vegetations that brazenly grow. His unbridled use of brush conveys a strong sense of speed — the primitive and tenacious life-force of the wilderness is expressed here. The appearance of a leopard and other primates reminds the viewers of the law of the jungle where only the fittest shall survive. In the process of conquering nature, humans should understand that it is vitally important to retain a sense of humbleness and awe in order to control one's destiny.