Born in Heijing County, a relatively "multi-cultural" region (Mongolians, Uygurs and Kazakhs are close neighbours), Pan's childhood memories are not typically "Chinese". Rather, they are peppered with visions of the Gobi Desert, donkey carts and poplar trees. Pan moved regularly throughout his life and this unsettled quality is reflected in his works. A lot of the artist's personality comes through his paintings; many of his monumental-sized wo ...