Sun Yitian Alger, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
205 x 158 cm
Lovingly rendered in acrylic paint on canvas, Sun Yitian’s painting depicts a doll's head in monumental scale. Placed in a setting with bright blue background and floor in a deeply compressed space, the viewer nonetheless infers a three-dimensional area from the dark shadow the head casts. Portrayed with an unconcerned gaze and a friendly smile, the painting perfectly captures the generalized beauty of dolls and the paradox of their life-like yet vacuous presence.