Xiao Wang paints hyper-realistic tableaus of social gatherings, sumptuous still lifes, and joyful immersive dream-like scenes. Featuring lush foliage, overflowing fruit plates and carefully rendered personal objects, Wang extends an intimate, if a bit voyeuristic, access into the artist’s private universe. The historical format of the vanitas painting also serves as a key reference point for Wang, who is keenly aware of the still life’s ability to communicate wealth and abundance and their impermanence.