Negative Shanshui / Aven Le Zhou, Dong Zhang, DIV Lab – ShanghaiTech University, Photo: Aven Le Zhou

Negative Shanshui

Aven Le Zhou (CN), Dong Zhang (CN), DIV Lab – ShanghaiTech University (CN)

Negative Shanshui presents an interactive art experience that merges ecological concerns with Eastern aesthetics, resulting in a disturbing reflection of the environmental crisis. Through AI imaginary synthesis, the participant distorts the idealized landscape (Shanshui), gradually revealing a wasteland. It encapsulates the audience in an ongoing narrative of the clash between humanity and nature, sparking contemplation of their negative impact and fostering ecological awareness.