{"product_id":"zeng-fanzhi-rainbow-mask-series-1997-no-8","title":"Zeng Fanzhi - Rainbow (Mask Series 1997 no.8)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRainbow (Mask Series 1997 no.8)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"221\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zeng Fanzhi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rainbow (Mask Series 1997 No. 8)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Work:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1997 — oil on canvas, M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22-colour silkscreen print on Somerset Tub Sized 600gsm paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 71 × 78.8 cm unframed \/ 78.4 × 86.2 × 3 cm framed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300 — signed and individually numbered\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certificate of Authenticity included\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited edition museum-quality silkscreen\u003cbr data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"786\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"890\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"239\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"242\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRainbow (Mask Series 1997 No. 8)\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most celebrated and most historically significant images in contemporary Chinese art — a work that encapsulates an entire era of social transformation in a single, unforgettable composition. Five men in Western suits stand arm in arm beneath a blazing rainbow arc on a turquoise ground, their faces blank, expressionless masks beneath which mouths hang open — laughing, crying, or simply existing in a state that resists easy categorisation. Blood-red streaks mark their hands and faces. The rainbow above them is the most cheerful possible backdrop for a group portrait of profound collective alienation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eZeng Fanzhi began his \u003cem\u003eMask Series\u003c\/em\u003e after relocating from Wuhan to Beijing in the early 1990s — a period of disorienting social and economic transformation in China, when the rapid Westernisation of urban life was producing entirely new social codes, new hierarchies, and new forms of loneliness. The masks his figures wear are not disguises but revelations: the blank face as the only honest response to a world that demands performance, the open mouth that cannot speak, the gesture of solidarity — arms draped, bodies pressed together — that communicates nothing. “I felt deeply connected to the collision between people’s fervent pursuit of well-being and their inner struggle,” Fanzhi has said.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe original painting — 179.1 × 199.5 cm, now held in the M+ Sigg Collection in Hong Kong — is one of the foundational works of Chinese contemporary art. This 22-colour silkscreen, printed on 600gsm Somerset Tub Sized paper with the weight and surface quality of a museum production, translates the image’s chromatic intensity and graphic precision with exceptional fidelity. Signed by the artist and individually numbered from an edition of 300, with certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"1040\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"916\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"919\"\u003e✔ Secure worldwide shipping from France\u003cbr data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"961\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e✔ Professional and careful packaging\u003cbr data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003e✔ Tracking number and insurance included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"1040\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"S1PPyQ\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Contact\"\u003e➡️ Contact us for any question\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"191\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"191\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this an original Zeng Fanzhi print?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — an original 22-colour silkscreen on Somerset Tub Sized 600gsm paper, signed by the artist and individually numbered from an edition of 300, with certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is the original painting held?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original oil on canvas (1997, 179.1 × 199.5 cm) is in the M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong — one of the world’s most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Mask Series?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eMask Series\u003c\/em\u003e (1994–2004) is Zeng Fanzhi’s most celebrated body of work — figures in Western suits wearing blank masks, painted during the period of rapid social and economic transformation following China’s opening to the West. The series established him as one of the defining voices of his generation and his works have achieved record auction results for Chinese contemporary art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the edition size?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e300 impressions — signed and individually numbered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a certificate of authenticity included?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — included with every impression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the work framed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAvailable framed (78.4 × 86.2 × 3 cm) or unframed. Please contact us for details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you ship internationally?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — worldwide, with museum-grade flat packaging, full insurance, and shipment tracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSelected for you — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/collections\/david-hockney?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=david+ho\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDavid Hockney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e's collection, discover it now !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cartplacer gallery=\"109863\" default_style=\"true\" position=\"below-add\" button_width=\"auto\" resizable=\"false\" frames=\"true\" rotate=\"false\" dimensions_standard=\"hxw\" unit=\"cm\" catalog=\"false\" data_capture_form=\"false\" type=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/artplacer\u003e \u003cartplacer gallery=\"109863\" default_style=\"true\" position=\"below-add\" button_width=\"auto\" resizable=\"false\" frames=\"true\" rotate=\"false\" dimensions_standard=\"hxw\" unit=\"cm\" catalog=\"false\" data_capture_form=\"false\" type=\"2\" space=\"122633\" additional_spaces=\"122633\"\u003e\u003c\/artplacer\u003e \u003cartplacer gallery=\"109863\" default_style=\"true\" position=\"below-add\" button_width=\"auto\" dimensions_standard=\"hxw\" unit=\"cm\" type=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/artplacer\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zeng Fanzhi","offers":[{"title":"65.5 × 120.5 cm","offer_id":55094616818010,"sku":null,"price":3490.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/8699\/4210\/files\/zengRainbow_MaskSeries1997No.8.png?v=1793192574","url":"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/products\/zeng-fanzhi-rainbow-mask-series-1997-no-8","provider":"LYNART STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}