Wu Junyong

Who is Wu Junyong?

Wu Junyong is a Chinese artist born in Fujian province who specialises in printmaking and animation. Although trained as a printmaker, Wu studied new media at the China Academy of Art, where he currently an instructor.

His work, particularly the Opera series are a satirical comment on politics. Although Junyong has lived and worked most of his life in China, and never travelled until 2007, he believes these comments are true of politicians and politics worldwide. He comments on the way that politicians promote themselves in a surreal way, often using signs and signals commonly used in Chinese literature and life.