Yue Minjun became known for repeated self-images of laughing figures with exaggerated open mouths. The apparently comic motif emerged in the context of post-1989 Chinese art and has been interpreted through cynicism, conformity and political absurdity.
Painting; sculpture
Major Works
- 1995Execution
- 1993Gweong Gweong
- 2009A-maze-ing Laughter
- 1990sSelf-Portrait
- 1997Noah’s Ark
- 1997The Pope
- 1995Liberty Leading the People
- 1993Great Joy
- 1990sSky
- 2000sHat Series
Interviews & Writing
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