Knock Knock: Hu’s not There - Hooligans, Jokers, and Chinese Art
‘Knock Knock: Hu’s not there.’ Chinese contemporary artists’ joke-making has become more surreptitious since Xi Jinping took over from Hu Jintao as President of the People’s Republic of China in 2012. This furtive approach has always been endemic to Chinese contemporary art, but The Hooligans (2025-26) at White Rabbit Gallery in Sydney provides evidence of evolving strategies.
