Eschewing the traditional Chinese ink brush technique, Hu studied Western oil painting through the eyes of 19th century Russian realists before being captivated by the likes of Picasso, Warhol, Duchamp and Beuys. Now acknowledged as one of the leading pioneers of new media art in China, Hu is a master at combining photography, video, digital and audio interactive technology to explore the concept of “refresh”, a recurring state of transience be ...