Fotografiska影像藝術中心

"Recent Exhibitions"

Wang Chen Wang Chen "Synaptic Forest"

Exhibition time: 2024.1.19 to 2024.3.24

"Wang Chen: Synapse Forest" displays two works by Chinese artist Wang Chen: "In the Woods" and "Fractured Delights". These works explore complex themes through unique means of digital video, sound and performance, taking the viewer into a world of imagination and exploration.

Wang Chen is a high-profile young artist whose works skillfully combine digital technology and traditional art elements. "In the Woods" is a video work created by Wang Chen during the global COVID-19 pandemic, conveying a sense of uncertainty about the future of the United States. "Broken Pleasure" reimagines the landscape through the complex displacement changes and identity transformations of diasporic immigrant groups, presenting complex image structures through a combination of digital technology and performance.

This exhibition aims to provoke viewers to think deeply about identity, belonging and social issues. Wang Chen's works use unique artistic techniques and creative expression to visualize these complex themes in an intuitive way, leading viewers into a virtual world full of imagination and exploration. The work illustrates processes of making and destruction while also exploring the possibilities of imagined worlds.

Through the interweaving of digital video, sound and performance, Wang Chen attempts to establish a dialogue and reflection between art and contemporary society. Wang Chen's creations provoke reflection on social issues while also demonstrating the power and impact of art in expressing complex and important themes. These works are not only the creation of art, but also the interaction and exploration between art and viewers. You are welcome to experience this artistic journey and think deeply about the meaning contained in it and the possibilities of imagining the world.

Feng Lifeng Li "White Nights in Wonderland"

Exhibition time: 2023.10.21 to 2024.2.25

"Feng Li: White Night Fantasy" invites the audience to experience the fantasy, subtlety and real details of contemporary society through Feng Li's lens. Feng Li's work has been acclaimed around the world, from Paris to Tokyo, and from Shanghai to his native Chengdu. The former state media employee has developed a unique visual language that has earned him a well-deserved international reputation in the fields of street and fashion photography. . Over thirty years, his creative practice has evolved alongside the medium of photography and he continues to pursue his own unique artistic direction. His work is characterized by bright flashes, vibrant colors, and a keen observation and appreciation of the extraordinary in everyday experience. Captivating and unique, it is highly recognizable.

This exhibition is curated by international photography expert Holly Roussell and is presented according to different themes. It will be an important institutional solo exhibition dedicated to Feng Li’s photography practice. The exhibition will feature more than 200 photographs, including his iconic "White Nights" series, presented in a new context. "Feng Li: White Night Fantasy" highlights the various stages of Feng Li's dynamic artistic journey to express the authenticity of life.

"In a society where image-making is ubiquitous, Feng Li's work stands out for its unique charm, his taste for subtle irony and his ability to convey the surreal truths of everyday life. He loves the aesthetic potential of color and has a knack for insight.

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——Rong Siyu, curator

Edward Burtynsky "Abstraction and the Altered Landscape"

Exhibition time: 2023.10.21 to 2024.2.25

Edward Burtynsky: Abstraction and Altered Landscapes brings together selected works from two different projects that share a commonality. In Edward Burtynsky's 40 years of artistic practice, abstraction gradually became the core method of expression. Edward Burtynsky believed that the goal of work is not only to satisfy the impulse of exploration and discovery, but also to pursue transformation. In the photos, elements that appear to be pointillism calligraphy or brushstrokes are actually industrial waste or mine tailings. The collision of form and content is crucial. They form a whole that makes the whole greater than the sum of its parts and achieves balance in the presentation of information.

Most of the photographs in this exhibition were taken from fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and drones, so looking down at the landscape from above reveal the design, structure and scale of the Earth's surface. They are views that cannot be seen from a ground perspective. Edward Burtynsky often uses remotely controlled drones in order to position his cameras at low to medium altitudes, away from conventional aviation. Advances in this technology allowed Burtynsky to select perspectives more precisely, and in many cases Burtynsky would eliminate the horizon line of a landscape to heighten the sense of abstraction.

Fan Xi "Simulation Play"

Exhibition time: 2023.10.21 to 2024.2.25

"Fan Xi: The Imitation Game" is artist Fan Xi's solo exhibition in Shanghai. His works include videos, sculptures and installations. The audience's eyes are often attracted by the "variant plants" that exist beyond the boundaries of nature in Fan Xi's works. Real images are modified and edited, and the image changes produced by this artificial intervention continue from Fan Xi's early creations to his works. This exhibition reproduces the copying behavior of the concept of "photography", but this is not a simple copying and imitation of reality, but aims to challenge the traditional way of photographic creation and visualization, redefine and break through the boundaries of the medium, and challenge the audience's understanding of conventional images. The physical scope of the concept is understood, evoking the viewer's exploration of a broader interpretation of photography. Fan Xi’s exhibition is also an exploration of photography and contemporary art by Fotografiska Center for Image Art.