Shanghaiist: PLA-inspired erotica art

JH69

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:43:14 +0800

modern chinese art is all about getting your attention and then selling it to you. they are very talented, and i give them credit for their ambition and their boldness, but it would refreshing to see some contemporary art in china that wasn't calculated to make me gasp.

taihanasie

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:19:02 +0800

Upon looking at several of these images again, I don't see a problem. Isn't one role of art to turn conventions on their head? By juxtaposing the round asses and bountiful breasts of these camrades with what is supposed to be a relatively gender-neutral environment, the painter is causing just the type of stir that I would imagine she wishes to create. And actually, I must say that I have never seen anything similar, so whether I think these are masterpieces or not, I can feel enriched knowing that I indeed have seen something out of the ordinary. And, at the end of the day, if anyone thinks that this is just smut for consumption by foreign audiences, I have one sentence: Flip the switch and lighten up, Sparky!

Dextrum

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:24:33 +0800

Everyone knows that by and large chinese women have asses (arses) like 12 year old boys. Apologies to the wife.

taihanasie

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:27:15 +0800

"By the way, I'd say 99.9% of the foreign-Chinese couples I see are foreign male, Chinese woman." Actually, there are reasons for this. First of all, statistics I have seen before (sorry about not being able to show a source) show that there are far far far more single white males living in East Asia than single white females. But you are right. The loser male-bombshell combos are quite frequent.

Plusein

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:36:03 +0800

Andy Best- This is pseudo-feminism. The descriptions of Hu Ming's works don't address the real issue. The problem has always been relegating women to a sexual role. Whatever they are doing, they must be beautiful while doing it. These women are expressing themselves by putting on a show for the male (or lesbian) gaze. They still aren't consumers, or active, but remain coy, passive objects to be consumed. As you can see, Hu's art has inspired a discussion of how Chinese womens' asses aren't what Western males wish they were. Hu isn't doing any women any favors. By the way, I'd say 99.9% of the foreign-Chinese couples I see are foreign male, Chinese woman. And always the woman is younger and significantly more attractive than the male. Maybe y'all should stop complaining about their butts, and be happy they're willing to go out with your fat wrinkly selves.

nanheyangrouchuan

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:38:45 +0800

The quality of the booty is key. If it is muscle, HOORAY! If just two big dumplings, get it out of here.

BBC1

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:25:30 +0800

I've seen some Chinese women with big posteriors. I think it's the changing diet.

ShanghaiLife

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:46:21 +0800

Actually even though they complain/joke about it most foreigners enjoy the small asses I think. If we really wanted asses like these we would live in Nigeria.

eastman

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:13:31 +0800

stats show height, weight, tit cups are increasing since 20 years. when all said by all our posters about all chinese paintings which are about northern chinese not chick shanghainese, i'd tell you ms. hu ming is now an australian by nationalilty.

Andy Best

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:50:34 +0800

Here is Mabel Lee on the art of Hu Ming. It has a background and strong feminist identity. Read it

tenforty

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:10:48 +0800

God bless the PLA.......

liliac

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:12:45 +0800

asss I said before we LOVE "KISS ASS" art for the westerners sooo cool and soo "contemporary" I can tell u this.. Chinese Kids born in 1978-and beyond..... think this art is SHI)(*_) these artist paint for westerners u can tell aiyooo ...funny :) mAO suits and peasants who destroyed the upper mid class with these stupid "doctors" with a "mao star" hats gotttaaa gooooo... they are soo funnyyyy :)

ShanghaiLife

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:03:09 +0800

The universal reaction from males will be : "A chinese chick with an ass like that? I don't think so."

Plusein

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:58:01 +0800

Great, thanks for the porn. Like I haven't seen enough "art" featuring over sexualized women in Chinese military uniforms already! Maybe someday we can see a woman as something other than a beauty/sex object in Chinese art. The laowais who read this don't need any more reasons to think of Chinese women only in this way.

moneyinabox

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:04:38 +0800

I have yet to meet a local woman with that large of a posterior, but I sure would love to!

nanheyangrouchuan

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:15:11 +0800

And I've been chasing these skinny, weak chicks? Give me a PLA girl!

stoli

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:00:18 +0800

where do I enlist?!?

BBC1

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:52:16 +0800

Damn, got to stop the nose bleeding.