Exhibition looks into the future
The exhibition revolves around the belief that by pursuing technological advancements for a better, prolonged life, humans have become so reliant on technology and receiving a constant flow of information that the values of human society seem to be collapsing.
Compared to previous exhibitions, this year's show demonstrates an even more intense combination of art and technology, through which participants explore cross-disciplinary approaches in artistic creation in a bid to diversify the audience's experiences and reflect on the social changes driven by technology, according to Kang Jianfei, one of the exhibition curators and associate professor of Central Academy of Fine Arts.
Sheng Wei, another curator and deputy editor-in-chief of Fine Arts magazine, says that when artists incorporate technology into their work, the goal is not simply to make their works look cool, but ultimately, it is to raise questions about emerging issues that come along with the convenience of technology, such as fast consumerism and over stimulation.
