Biennale

Chengdu's biannual art show is held far south of the centre, in the heart of our high tech district which to this foreigner is confusing to navigate and has the feel of being permanently under construction. It is a fitting location for the show, which has the theme Reboot. Many of the works were very new, created within the past year or so.



Much of the art was uses traditional media and techniques depicting modern themes, or modern media with a very tradtional feel. One example is this piece of plexiglass pierced with holes; the shadow on the wall makes the image:



There were some interesting pieces that mixed an image with sculpture. Here is one with a virus theme:



Texture and Light:




This is the final frame from a series called Entertainment Family: Demolition by Zhou Yong. The character is one we see on many traditional buildings that are fated to be torn down.