Rooted in the lineage of surrealism, Cai Zebin’s paintings delves into art history’s time-honored subjects and motifs, among which the subject of self-portrait remains a focal point in his recent...
Rooted in the lineage of surrealism, Cai Zebin’s paintings delves into art history’s time-honored subjects and motifs, among which the subject of self-portrait remains a focal point in his recent works. The figures in the form of palettes and easels, a signature feature in Cai’s recent paintings over the past several years, are indications of the painter’s appearance in his own work.
'Family Portrait' (2023), from the "Self Portrait" series, is inspired by the artist's observation of his own family life. The humor and tenderness captured in the painting reflects the artist's ideal of familial and social lives.