SUN HAO (B. 1980)

Born in Shandong in 1980, Sun Hao graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts. A member of the group Qishe for artists born after 1970, Sun draws inspirations from Greek and Roman sculptures of horses as well as Buddhist sculptures from the Gandhara and Northern Qi periods. Sun’s work explores the boundaries of expressive complexity and the relationship between tradition and the contemporary context. Solo exhibitions include Time as a Fleeting White Horse held at the National Art Museum of China in 2016.