Ma Mingze's oil paintings remind you of works by French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004). Though both work with different mediums, they both depict day-to-day scenes in a way that give viewers an unreal feeling.

Bresson focused on people struggling at the bottom of society and produced works that look like classic snapshots of eternity.

Similarly, Ma, 34, creates cinematic scenes in her paintings with a simple palette. She dwells on the embarrassments, confusions and imperfections of daily life in an urban setting.