Zhang Kai
World in Suspension
2025.08.16 - 09.21
TRIUMPH GALLERY is pleased to announce that Zhang Kai’s latest solo exhibition "World in Suspension", will be presented on August 16, 2025. Curated by Junyao Chen, features more than 10 pieces of the artist's work, including recently completed oil paintings and important manuscript from the past, and will run until September 21.
Zhang Kai
Zhang Kai was born in 1985 in Shanxi, China. He graduated from the School of Arts, Shanxi Normal University, currently works and lives in Beijing.
In his painting, the protagonists are personified and spiritualized cats and rabbits, which present the tranquil, mysterious and poetic atmosphere. Through the synthesis and reconstruction of the classical and the contemporary, Zhang Kai presents his thinking on time, spirit, appearance and essence, starting from his analysis of art history from the contemporary perspective, and his own aesthetic tendencies.
In his painting, the protagonists are personified and spiritualized cats and rabbits, which present the tranquil, mysterious and poetic atmosphere. Through the synthesis and reconstruction of the classical and the contemporary, Zhang Kai presents his thinking on time, spirit, appearance and essence, starting from his analysis of art history from the contemporary perspective, and his own aesthetic tendencies.
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Curator
Curator
Junyao Chen
Junyao Chen is an independent curator and visiting research fellow at the Institute of Cultural and Creative Industry (ICCI), Shanghai Jiaotong University, whose curatorial practice and research explore the intersection of the politics of space, digital media’s publicness, and cultural landscapes in public spaces. His curatorial approach bridges design and communication to create innovative, interdisciplinary projects that have gained international recognition.