HU KE

Hu Ke (胡柯) is a Chongqing-based artist born 1978 in Hunan Province, China, who graduated from the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in Chongqing. Known for his sculptures of gender-ambiguous figures in often lofty, isolated situations, Hu Ke creates works that strive for a level of self-reflection in the mind’s higher levels. His compositions of figures set apart – free of expected gender cues, physically separated, and expressively distant – challenge superficial readings to question the line between society’s moral imperatives and an individual’s innate, irrepressible feelings. Hu Ke’s works have been featured in a range of group shows including Across the Narrow Door, Contemporary Youth Sculpture Exhibition (Hong Museum, Chengdu), All in One – Contemporary Youth Sculpture Exhibition (501 Contemporary Art Museum, Chongqing), Future Avant-Garde (Chongqing Art Museum), and Interaction – Viewing Habits (Everywhere Space, Beijing). He has also received numerous awards including the Best Young Artist Award (China Art Industry Expo, Beijing) and the Young Artists Plus Award (Sunshine International Art Museum, Beijing).