A selection of paintings from Shanghai-based painter, illustrator, and animator Zhongwen Hu. Hu’s work emphasizes scenes of positive energy — joy, tranquility, love — that spring up in the seemingly mundane moments of everyday life. Bringing emotional sensitivity to the canvas, Hu has exhibited in galleries around Shanghai, the UK and across the United states. Her work has been published in outlets like Wallpaper*, Kinfolk, and It’s Nice That. See more images below.
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