Zeng Fanzhi: The Masked Soul of Contemporary China Zeng Fanzhi (Chinese: 曾梵志; pinyin: Zēng Fànzhì; born 1964) is a contemporary Chinese artist based in Beijing. His work stands apart within the landscape of Asian art, recognized for its unsettling beauty and profound exploration of psychological themes—particularly embodied in his celebrated “Mask” series and hospital imagery. From his formative years grappling with the legacy of the…