Jiannan Wu: Carnival

Current artist-in-residence Jiannan Wu's is presenting his first solo exhibition, Carnival, in China from June 17 to July 16, 2023.

The exhibition will include more than ten works of the artist's multiple series in recent years, showing the development of the artist's creative practice in a cross-cultural context from the East to the West.

Jiannan Wu excels at depicting specific cultural landscapes of contemporary life with his iconic relief sculptures, presenting diverse aspects of today's society with a realistic approach. From the Country Love series based on the namesake Chinese TV series about the charms of living in rural China to the realistic works documenting important global events - the themes of Wu's works transcend the limitations of countries, eras, and cultural backgrounds, focusing on and sorely on the stories of 'people' of flesh and blood.

Jiannan Wu (b.1990) is a China-born, New York based artist specializing in sculpture. He received his BFA Degree in Sculpture from China Academy of Art and his MFA Degree in Sculpture from New York Academy of Art. Through formats of sculpture and wall-mounted relief, he presents the theme of contemporary urban life and social events such as politics and sports with a focus on realism and a playful, satirical and multifaceted narrative, that can make us realize the often absurd nature of the environment we’re currently living in.

Exhibition: June 17 to July 16

Venue: Leo Gallery, Ferguson Lane, 376 Wu Kang Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200031, China

Hours: Tues-Sun: 11am-6.30pm (Public Holidays Closed)