Deng Cheng Wen

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About the artwork

Deng Cheng Wen typically depicted his figures with each of their eyes covered by the person behind them, walking in tandem in precarious situations. Here, however, the leader's eyes are uncovered, although he is still poised to place his hands over the eyes of an imaginary figure before him. It is as if he found himself accidentally in the forefront, he is unaware of how to deal with the reality that surrounds him and his mouth is covered such that he cannot cry for help. With all figures well-dressed and walking in an endless expanse, one wonders if it is merely coincidence that they all ended up together and where they will go from here.

About the artist

In 1981, Deng Cheng Wen was born in Guangdong Province, China. He graduated from Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts in 2006 and his works have been exhibited worldwide in places such as Hong Kong, Beijing and Miami. Deng Cheng Wen's "Blind Walking" series captures the collective ambition, ignorance and emotional flurry within the young Chinese of his generation. His works adopt a concept-based approach in order to seek a depth and complexity, at a level that causes some of its viewers to recognize personal truths while standing before the art.