Artist Lens｜Zhang Xiaogang: Bloodlines and Family

Zhang Xiaogang’s discovery of family photographs-considered lost because many albums were destroyed during the Cultural Revolution-inspired his ‘Bloodline’ series.
In 1993, Zhang Xiaogang began the ‘Bloodline’ series, which comprises some of the most iconic images in Chinese contemporary art. He established a clear identity as an artist by shedding Western aesthetics to focus on personal narrative and collective memory.
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‘So many things are embodied in history that we have neglected in the past. When I looked at the family photo, I saw my parents in their youth which contrasted with ours, and I was deeply moved.’
- Zhang Xiaogang
English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese closed captions are available in the player.
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