"This is Scharf’s first solo exhibition in mainland China. What is commendable is that he deliberately added Chinese characters in the background of certain paintings. These Chinese characters appear to be in clusters, as if they were printed. Among the vaguely distinguishable words are 'plastic', 'petroleum', 'carbon dioxide emissions', 'global warming', 'pollution', etc., all of which are related to ecology and environmental protection. Obviously, these words constitute the conceptual basis and backdrop of a world made of 'non-human/objects'. In this respect, these printed Chinese characters not only refer to news dissemination but also a sort of connotation characteristic of Pop art. Just like the way Hal Foster sees melancholy and sadness in Warhol's Golden Marilyn Monroe, in Scharf's imagery, perils lurk behind the endless revelry."
— Lu Mingjun's curatorial statement for Shanghai, Almine Rech, Earth, 3 September - 9 October 2021