His work has been compared to that of Andreas Gursky and Gregory Crewdson due to similar aesthetics and photographic techniques, but Wang’s subject matter is his own, stemming from observations of, and concern for, the future of Chinese society. Images such as Competition (2004), a photograph of a stage set exhaustively plastered in corporate posters, and Follow me (2003), which depicts Wang sitting in front of a huge chalkboard covered with words that refer to the recent contemporary art boom, are resplendent with detail and references to history, popular culture, and Western art, rewarding close looking with a fuller picture of his ironic, deft touch.

Wang Qingsong

Wang Qingsong’s staged photographs are vehicles for incisive, witty commentary on economic expansion, social tension, and rising Western influence in contemporary China.

The "Metamorphosis of Beings and Space" collection is set of 20 photographs in a brushed aluminum case and produced in a limited edition of 110 rare books. The collection is accompanied by a set of poems by the renowned Poet Fernando Arrabal.

These photographs bear the artist's trademark: the depiction of brand names within a loud and bold imagery captures a fast-changing environment in gaudy fashion. Critiquing the proliferation of Western consumerism in China, this portfolio is a superb example of the artist iconic oeuvre.

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“ If you live in this society you must face it, look and observe and pose questions about what you see. „

—Wang Qingsong