Chinese surrealist explores the animal within
A lizard with a human face and a bunch of pigs prancing around in fancy dresses are just a couple of the surreal images that make up a new exhibition combining the art of digital photography and the imagination of Daniel Lee, the man behind the show at Tangrams Art Space at M50.
Lee is a Chinese-American artist based in New York. Since 1992, the 64-year-old has been creating digital images that blur the line between animals and humans.
On display at the gallery are a collection of his representative pieces from the past six years. It is the first time Lee has held an exhibition in Shanghai since 2006, when he created a project for the Shanghai Biennale called "Nightlife/Xintiandi" featuring 'party animals' in the widely popular bar and restaurant area.
