Akin to J.D. Salinger’s classic novel Catcher in the Rye, Zhou Fan’s paintings pose questions about Chinese youth’s dissatisfaction with, and alienation from modern society. His new exhibition Dreamcatcher in the Rye opens Saturday at Art Scene Warehouse. Zhou’s paintings are colourful and detailed and show single characters appearing lost in a world of fantasy. Several women wear hats composed of a wide variety of living things, which seem to be unrelated, such as ladybugs, plants, flowers, fish and jellyfish. Through these fantasy amalgamations, the artist tries to ponder the many different influences now facing China’s society.
