M+ Sigg Collection:
Inner Worlds
M+ Sigg Collection:
Inner Worlds
The third exhibition of the M+ Sigg Collection builds on the groundbreaking previous editions, M+ Sigg Collection: From Revolution to Globalisation (2021–2023) and M+ Sigg Collection: Another Story (2023–2025). This new display provides a new and in-depth perspective on the collection and contemporary Chinese art by spotlighting key artists and trends.
Between the mid-1990s and 2010s, China underwent rapid globalisation and economic transformation, impacting people’s attitudes and values. At the same time, Chinese artists became regular participants in international exhibitions and an active part of global art conversations. Art from this period embodies their reflections on these societal transformations as well as the lived experiences of epochal change.
M+ Sigg Collection: Inner Worlds looks at the art of this period through the lens of emotional expression. The thirty-eight artists here communicate joy, sadness, calm, anxiety, doubt, and wonder. Their works capture their responses to a changing nation, creating art that aims to inspire emotional resonance in its audience. As you explore this exhibition, we encourage you to view the works with curiosity and experience the emotions they are trying to convey.
Duan Jianyu. Sister No. 4, 2005. Oil on canvas. M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong. By donation. © Duan Jianyu. Photo: M+, Hong Kong
Liu Wei. Don’t Touch!, 2010. Edible dog chews. M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong. By donation. © Liu Wei. Photo: M+, Hong Kong
Yangjiang Group. Calligraphy Peach Blossom, 2004. Ink on paper, plastic trees, wooden bridge, massage machine, CCTV, and wax. M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong. By donation. © Yangjiang Group. Photo: Winnie Yeung @ Visual Voices
Yue Minjun. 2000 A.D. 2000. Acrylic on polyester. M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong. By donation. © Yue Minjun Photo: Nora Rupp. Image: Courtesy of Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts de Lausanne
Duan Jianyu. Sister No. 4, 2005. Oil on canvas. M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong. By donation. © Duan Jianyu. Photo: M+, Hong Kong
Liu Wei. Don’t Touch!, 2010. Edible dog chews. M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong. By donation. © Liu Wei. Photo: M+, Hong Kong
Yangjiang Group. Calligraphy Peach Blossom, 2004. Ink on paper, plastic trees, wooden bridge, massage machine, CCTV, and wax. M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong. By donation. © Yangjiang Group. Photo: Winnie Yeung @ Visual Voices
Yue Minjun. 2000 A.D. 2000. Acrylic on polyester. M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong. By donation. © Yue Minjun Photo: Nora Rupp. Image: Courtesy of Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts de Lausanne
Image at top: Liu Ye. Gun, 2001–2002. Oil on canvas. M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong. By donation. © Liu Ye. Photo: M+, Hong Kong