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Hiding and Revealing

FanZhou Lu

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I am from China and deeply interested in history. My artwork focuses on the act of hiding within historical images, concealment born from self-censorship— a consequence of internalizing certain rules and norms. This tendency towards self-censorship is something I also grapple with personally.

I am from China and deeply interested in history. My artwork focuses on the act of hiding within ...

This is a two-sided artwork designed to be viewed from both front and back.

The front depicts a Japanese architectural setting in the background, representing the environment I was in. In the foreground, a human figure symbolizes the negative emotions I experienced in that environment. However, the front presentation deliberately conceals these negative emotions, reflecting my tendency toward self-censorship.

Turning to the reverse side, the piece takes on a different character. Here, I've intensified the tones and contrast and incorporated more black, giving visual prominence to those previously hidden negative emotions.

Final work

  • This vibrant painting shows floating limbs and abstract shapes against a colorful background, with small clouds adding a surreal, dreamlike feel.
  • This vibrant painting shows floating limbs and abstract shapes against a colorful background, with small clouds adding a surreal, dreamlike feel.
  • This vibrant painting shows floating limbs and abstract shapes against a colorful background, with small clouds adding a surreal, dreamlike feel.
  • This vibrant painting shows floating limbs and abstract shapes against a colorful background, with small clouds adding a surreal, dreamlike feel.
  • This vibrant painting shows floating limbs and abstract shapes against a colorful background, with small clouds adding a surreal, dreamlike feel.
  • This vibrant painting shows floating limbs and abstract shapes against a colorful background, with small clouds adding a surreal, dreamlike feel.
  • This vibrant painting shows floating limbs and abstract shapes against a colorful background, with small clouds adding a surreal, dreamlike feel.

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Hiding and Revealing

This is a two-sided artwork designed to be viewed from both front and back.The front depicts a Japanese architectural setting in the background, representing the environment I was in. In the foreground, a human figure symbolizes the negative emotions I experienced in th...

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