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SunJing, Sour, 2026. Acrylic on canvas, 64 × 50 cm. © SunJing. Courtesy the artist and Andrea Festa Gallery, Rome.
SunJing, Sour, 2026. Acrylic on canvas, 64 × 50 cm. © SunJing. Courtesy the artist and Andrea Festa Gallery, Rome.
SunJing China, b. 1986
Sour, 2026
Acrylic on canvas
64 x 50 cm
25 1/4 x 19 3/4 in
25 1/4 x 19 3/4 in
Signed & dated verso
In this work, I wanted to present a relatively pure portrait. I place the figure in an empty setting, in backlight, with an expression that is resolute yet faintly tense....
In this work, I wanted to present a relatively pure portrait. I place the figure in an empty setting, in backlight, with an expression that is resolute yet faintly tense. Peeling open and chewing the fruit carries the psychological projection of desire briefly gratified — and yet it brings no enjoyment.
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