Person
Artist
Hong Lei
洪磊
Date of birth
1960
Place Of birth
Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
Biography
Born in 1960 in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. His father was a member of the People’s Liberation army and was extremely strict. Growing up in a restrictive environment and in a culture intolerant of teenage rebellion, the artist uses his creativity to revolt against both restrictions. His photographs are ‘PhotoShopped’ to create the illusion of beautiful classical painting, with surrealistic elements which are meant to unsettle the viewer. The artist is considered one of China’s original and most eminent conceptual photographers. At the foundation of his enigmatic works is a rift between Chinese classicalism and a notion of impending cultural destitution.
