Furankenstein | Xue Wang

From the “Echo of Life” Collection
Original Painting / Limited Edition Prints Available

Furankenstein is one of the standout works from Xue Wang’s acclaimed exhibition Echo of Life, a collection exploring reanimation, transformation, and the strange beauty of imperfection.

In this striking portrait, Wang reinterprets Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein through her unique blend of vintage surrealism and contemporary pop narrative. A meticulously styled, doll-like figure — part human, part creature — gazes outward with both innocence and defiance. Surrounding her, delicate details and nostalgic motifs evoke the tension between the monstrous and the endearing.

Rendered in Wang’s signature fine detail, rich texture, and theatrical light, Furankenstein embodies her fascination with contradictions — beauty and oddity, humour and unease, life and artifice.