Deng Cheng Wen

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About the artwork

While Deng Cheng Wen previously depicted his figures with their eyes concealed by the people behind them and moving precariously into ominous situations, these works showcase individuals with eyes newly opened to the world. Instead of embracing their liberation and looking forward with home, the figure depicted gazes into the distance with trepidation and anxiety. The future is as ambiguous as the wide expanse of their surroundings and the viewer cannot help but feel a sense of empathy and desire to reach out to these lost youth.

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.