In a suite of five large-format panoramic photographs, “Mood Is Never Better Than Memory” presents a surrealistic seascape of the artist's hometown, Yantai, Shandong Province, China. Sky, water and seabirds as well as Chi Peng’s alter-ego character give the viewer clues to the artist’s intended narrative: illusive love, fleeting emotion, happiness in memory, solitude, finding one's inner peace.

m97 Gallery Shanghai is pleased to present “Mood and Memory”, a solo exhibition of CHI PENG’s new photographs. The “Mood and Memory” exhibition presents the latest body of work by internationally renowned artist Chi Peng (b. 1981) titled “Mood Is Never Better Than Memory”, as well as a selection of his most recognized works from the last several years, including “Catcher” and “19.June.1981”.

Chi Peng graduated in 2005 from the Digital Media Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. His works have been exhibited in major museums and art institutions around the world, including a solo exhibition at the Groninger Museum in the Netherlands currently on view. He currently lives and works in Beijing.