Description
In his work, Mao Wu appropriates news photographs, existing artworks, and video sequences as visual materials.
Rejecting the idea of a single pictorial style, he treats style as a form of play, intertwining art history, popular culture, and amateur aesthetics.
In his most recent series, he juxtaposes landscapes and political figures, exploring the emotional currents of contemporary society.
In Golden Beach, political leaders — seen from behind or in profile — become mere anonymous holidaymakers, stripped of all authority and power.
Biography
Born in 1997 in China, Mao Wu lives and works in Brussels.
He obtained his Bachelor’s degrees from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing and the École des Beaux-Arts in Nantes, before completing two Master’s degrees at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels.
Currently a PhD candidate at ULB and ARBA-ESA, he held a solo exhibition at Botanique in 2024 and was a finalist for the ArtContest Prize.
He also took part in residencies at Château de Thozée (Félicien Rops Fund, 2023) and at the Moonens Foundation (2024–2025 cycle).
Works
