A Bird Man Walking on a Tightrope, a paper watercolor sketch by Maleonn in 2004. He creates graphic art by using the media of photography, drawing and installation art. An exhibition of his works opened in Chengdu on Oct. 31 and runs till March 31, 2022. Photo: Maleonn
Slave and Master by Maleonn in 2005 in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Some of his art works draw ideas from nature. Photo: Maleonn
A photo of Maleonn’s first series — My Circus, in Shanghai in 2004. Photo: Maleonn
Postman by Maleonn in Shanghai in 2004. Many of his works are related to Shanghai, where he was born. Photo: Maleonn
One photo of his most famous artworks — Maleonn’s Studio Mobile, which was created in 2012. Photo: Maleonn
Second-hand Tang Poem in Shanghai in 2007 (Left) and Borrowing Arrows with Straw Boats in Hangzhou in 2005. Photo: Maleonn
The Sonnet of Life and Death is exhibited at Chengdu Contemporary Image Museum. Photo: Chengdu Contemporary Image Museum. Photo: Maleonn
Sonnet of Life and Death by Maleonn in 2020. This artwork was created when he happened to be reading Shakespeare’s Sonnets. Photo: Maleonn
The King of Ridiculous by Maleonn in 2009 and 2010 in Britain and Spain, is one of his black humor works. Photo: Maleonn
The framed King of Ridiculous. Photo: Maleonn
Portrait of Mr. World by Maleonn in 2019 and 2020. Photo: Maleonn
The Last Knight in Shanghai by Maleonn in 2020. Photo: Maleonn
Your Portraits by Maleonn in 2020. Photo: Maleonn
A Bruised Teenager (Left), 120x90cm, 2008. A Man Wearing an Ultraman Mask, 120x90cm, 2008. Photo: Maleonn
Maleonn, born in Shanghai in 1972, started his career as an artist in 2004, and has held more than 30 solo exhibitions around the world since 2003. Photo: A Gai