In "The three hooded men," what at first glance appears to be a fantastical meeting of man dressed as beast is also a statement on the current American socio-political climate. The pig costume worn by the central figure is an illusion to the porcine allegories of authoritarianism that populate George Orwell’s "Animal Farm." While Orwell’s farm animals were references to Soviet leadership, Ji finds resonance in the dictatorship of Chairman Mao and, more recently, the strong-man showmanship of Donald Trump. The pointed hoods of the three figures suggest the white hoods and robes of the Klu Klux Klan, a reflection of the strains of racism, xenophobia, nativism, and nationalism that were given a new central platform by the last American President.