Facing A New Century
‘As the twentieth century drew to a close Qu Lei Lei started his ‘Facing the New Century’ series, attempting to express universal sentiment with all mankind. He came up with the idea of using simple pictures of the human hand that would transcend class, race and gender. But the paintings were more than straightforward visual images, they represented an urgent proclamation to humankind to confront the opportunities, challenges and crises of the world’.
— Rose Kerr, Victoria & Albert Museum
