El pintor y fotógrafo Zhang Peng nació en 1981 en Shan Dong, China. Se graduó en 2001 por la Escuela Secundaria de Arte Wu ZuoRen. Hijo de la Revolución Post-Cultural china de los 80, en sus obras expresa la fragilidad de la niñez.

Pero esos retratos de niños, que transportarían normalmente esperanza y aspiración, a través de la lente de Zhang se transforman en distorsiones grotescas.

El artista dice sobre su trabajo:

In a broad sense, all of my works demonstrate a kind of oppression. If conditions allow, parents plan a future that they think will be good for their children. If they are not wealthy enough, they hope their children will have a skill and then they force them to develop it. As children grow up, their character is distorted by the inappropriate pressure of their parents and their schools.

The appearances of my figures drift between real people and dolls. While the image is aesthetic, I also want to reinforce the strong sense of distortion.