Shadow Of Doubt 

Kun Wang painted "Shadow of Doubt" in 2017 with oil on canvas. Wang belongs to a generation of Chinese artists who came of age during a period of rapid economic and social transformation. This portrait captures a young woman in a lace top, glancing over her shoulder, her expression tinged with melancholy. She is adorned with flowers in her hair, styled in a classical manner reminiscent of traditional portraiture. Yet, there's a palpable tension in her gaze, a sense of unease. This could represent a moment of conflict between tradition and modernity, the individual and societal expectations. Wang seems to be asking, what does it mean to be a woman in contemporary Chinese society, caught between the shadows of the past and the uncertainties of the future? The doubt in her eyes invites us to reflect on the emotional landscape of a generation navigating profound change.