ZHAO BO (China, B. 1974)

Shenyang is an archetypal industrial city in Northern China. Following the national economic restructuring of production in the 1980s, Shenyang transformed from an important city of national infrastructure to a lethargic town. Zhao Bo lived in this town and witnessed the changes. In Flowers Blooming - No. 3 (Lot 132), the romantic sea of flowers cover the land all the way to the horizon. The artist uses the pyramid as a symbol to suggest the contrasting ideas of civilisation and nature, as well as vitality and atrophy. Changes in society can induce a chronic state of anxiety and uncertainty for those who live there. The exploration of possibilities in the future is a wellspring of inspiration for artists.