Zhang Wenrong, born in 1982 in Zhangye, Gansu Province, graduated from Sichuan Fine Arts Institute. A representative crossover artist in China, he is mainly engaged in easel painting, video animation, film, installation and other fields of creation. He currently he lives and works in Beijing and Shanghai.
Zhang wenrong describes painting as "his own secret diary", transforming his rich inner spirit into expressive brushwork, forming a unique personal style. Whether it is the quiet forest and strange creatures in the forest, the mottled lights and shadows, the twisted human body, or the solidification and tracing of time in a particular scene, they are all covered by a sense of sadness. When facing these paintings, the viewer can't help sinking into the strange world created by the artist which seems to belong to another dimension. This world is made up of free-growing lines and blending colors. It is an obscure reflection of reality and a projection of the everyday world that emerges in the nightmare of memory. Apart from painting, Zhang Wenrong is internationally known for his large-scale comprehensive art projects that combine multiple art forms, including earth art and monumental environmental art. Newspapers with distinct cultural connotations flow from household faucets and spread from China to other countries to express the artist's reflection on "a kind of reincarnation in Chinese culture".
Zhang Wenrong has been invited to participate in international exhibitions such as Istanbul Biennale Young Artists Exchange Exhibition and Spanish Chinese Young Artists Invitational Exhibition. His works are collected by many investors, directors and artists.