R1. HUANG GANG (b 1961)

Three Maos   2007

Bronze (set of 3)
Edition of 10
116 cm

Huang Gang’s sculptures of Mao communicate the belief that Mao was two thirds good, one third bad for China. His ambivalence about Mao’s legacy is shared by many of his compatriots, who  acknowledge Mao as a benevolent leader, despite his record of cruelty.