Born in Shenyang in 1984, Zhao Bo was the first artist that was eligible as a student for the exchange program at Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway. In 2011, Zhao went to Norway for learning exchange. That same year, Zhao obtained his master's degree in oil painting from Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts. He is one of China’s high-profile emerging artists, as well as one of the few young Chinese artists under contract at Soka. In recent years, Zhao’s true/false, illusory theme style has been well-received by the market. In 2015, Forest of Desires No.2 was sold for HKD 400 thousand, over twice the estimated price, setting a new record in the auction market.

The artistic styles of the seven artists invited are all uniquely different from one another. The only point of similarity is that they were all born after 1980 and have all chosen easel painting as their primary method of creation for the realization of modern art. During their journey in creating and using painting as a language, these young artists born after the 1980s, have managed to present their stories from their constant artistic explorations with strongly unique methods of expression, to enrich the different aspects of modern art, and bring the audience a new, refreshing visual experience.