Skip to main content

Ticketed entry is in place to safely manage your visit so please book ahead. Need to cancel or rejig? Email bookings@npg.gov.au

Menu
The Portraits What's on The Gallery Learn #PortraitureComesHome Stay in touch Search

The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Go Figure!

Claire Roberts interviews Swiss art collector Uli Sigg.

More information on Go Figure!

Selected images

15 images
hide captions
On the wall - Guangzhou (II), 2002
On the wall - Guangzhou (II), 2002
Untitled, 1997
Untitled, 1997
No clouds at the Great Wall, 2010
No clouds at the Great Wall, 2010
East Village, Beijing no. 20 (Zhang Huan, 12 square metres), 1994
East Village, Beijing no. 20 (Zhang Huan, 12 square metres), 1994
East Village, Beijing no. 3 (Zhang Huan, Ma Liuming, The third contact), 1995
East Village, Beijing no. 3 (Zhang Huan, Ma Liuming, The third contact), 1995
East Village, Beijing no. no 26 (Zhu Ming, performance no, 6), 1997
East Village, Beijing no. no 26 (Zhu Ming, performance no, 6), 1997
East Village, Beijing no. 2 (Zhang Huan, 12 square metres), 1994
East Village, Beijing no. 2 (Zhang Huan, 12 square metres), 1994
Old persons’ home, 2007
Old persons’ home, 2007
Mao Zedong, red grid no.2, 1988
Mao Zedong, red grid no.2, 1988
Past, present, future, 2002
Past, present, future, 2002
Past, present, future, 2002
Past, present, future, 2002
Past, present, future, 2002
Past, present, future, 2002
My beautiful life, 1993–95
My beautiful life, 1993–95
Red child, 2005
Red child, 2005
Eating, 2000
Eating, 2000
15 images
hide captions

Related information

Untitled, 1995 by Fang Lijun
Untitled, 1995 by Fang Lijun
Untitled, 1995 by Fang Lijun
Untitled, 1995 by Fang Lijun

Go Figure!

Contemporary Chinese Portraiture

Previous exhibition, 2012

A vibrant expression of Chinese culture and reflection on contemporary portraiture, drawn from the Uli Sigg collection.
The National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery

The Gallery

Explore portraiture and come face to face with Australian identity, history, culture, creativity and diversity.

Plan your visit

Timed ticketing, location, accessibility and amenities

Support your Portrait Gallery

We depend on your support to keep creating our programs, exhibitions, publications and building the amazing portrait collection!
We would like to thank our partners.
Home Contact Media Privacy statement User agreement
© National Portrait Gallery 2021
King Edward Terrace, Parkes
Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
Phone +61 2 6102 7000
Fax +61 2 6102 7001
ABN: 54 74 277 1196

The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.