Shanghai artist Yang Yongliang was taught from an early age in traditional Chinese art techniques such as 'shui mo painting' (ink and wash) and calligraphy. However in more recent years his knack for photo montage has caught the attention of the wider arts world. He combines traditional Chinese painting with modern Shanghai city life and the details to reveal a contemporary urban culture. The scenes of construction sites, large cranes, traffic signs and fly-overs those all Shanghai citizens are familiar with and all have become critical elements in his artworks. Yang Yongliang photographic works when viewed at a distance appear to be dreamlike Shanshui paintings. On closer inspection the reality of modern life in China hits home. Balancing contradictions between the ephemeral and permanent, the beauty of landscape and the degredation of urban life, Yang Yongliang offers a unique examination of various social and cultural concerns in China today.
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Packed-up and burnt-out. Maybe, just maybe, that’s what Yang Yongliang tries to capture in this installation, by choosing the form of cigarette ash.
Awesome installation, intriguing and mind-evoking.
Sure is a killer installation. Thanks for the comment mate.