"Born 1966 in heilongjiang Province, china lives and works in beijing, china Wang Qingsong makes large photographic tableaux that capture different scenes, often featuring masses of people, either in simulation of art or reality.
Some of these show waste, excess and the detritus of contemporary consumer society, particularly within the context of a burgeoning Chinese economy.
Some of these show waste, excess and the detritus of contemporary consumer society, particularly within the context of a burgeoning Chinese economy.
His work often takes the form of an acerbic social commentary. His work looks at the competitive element between multinationals and Chinese firms in a battle of posters and logos that covers every vacant wall space.
Exposed to the elements, the ephemera fades and takes on the characteristics of a high modernist painting. These two large works depict the visual noise of advertising, amplifying it on a gigantic scale to an overwhelming cacophony, but they also offer a cryptic illustration of the boom and bust of the current world economy..."
- From The bienneale Website 2010
In my opinion, not only is this artist's message a strong and direct attempt to convey the wasteful and excessive nature of modern society, his works are also strongly, asthetically beautiful.
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| Qingsong's Biennale entry |
