Zhong Biao's Absolute Happiness

I am a really huge fan of Zhong Biao's artwork. He takes social and cultural changes that are slowly but surely happening in China and incorporates it into his work. Biao gives his viewers a glimpse into a world that has been shrouded in mystery and into a country that gives many Americans a sense of uneasiness. This piece of artwork is titled Absolute Happiness. The painting blends the old China with the new China and where it is headed. The old China is reflected in an old statue that lacks color and is sort of a backdrop or piece of a background. The man, the child, and naked woman steal the spot light from the statue. All three seem to be jumping for joy for some unkown reason. The child undoubtly steals the spotlight from the rest of the figures in the painting. She is bigger and very colorful. I think that this child represents the youthfulness of China and how colorful and vibrant China is becoming. The new China is trendy and exciting and more inviting. This painting by Biao represents all these things. It is his personal critique of what he sees happening in his country. I like it. It's very thought provoking and it total different side of China. I think it's better than the side of China that we got to see doing the 2008 Summer Games because that could have been a fascade,but this painting isn't.