Xue Song

Xue Song (born 1965) is a Shanghai-based contemporary Chinese artist known for his distinctive collage-based paintings that incorporate burned and charred fragments of printed materials, magazines, and cultural ephemera. His work critically engages with China's rapid modernization, consumer culture, and the tension between traditional values and contemporary life, often referencing iconic imagery from both Western pop culture and Chinese history. He is considered a significant figure in the post-1989 generation of Chinese contemporary artists whose work reflects on cultural memory and social transformation.