Embark on Chronoexistential Prelude, where visual media and innovative techniques converge to unveil the intricate networks of existence. From the microscopic marvels of Cytoophidia to expansive societal ecologies, this exhibition transcends conventional paradigms, offering a nuanced ontological exploration. Traverse the blurred boundaries between reality and virtuality, delving into the arcane mysteries of life within a multidisciplinary, interactive odyssey.
From the timeless memories and biological potential of Cytoophidia to the intricate networks of post-apocalyptic destruction and reconstruction, this narrative weaves through biological history, blending technology with art. It transitions from cellular landscapes under the microscope to ecological warnings in traditional Chinese landscapes. This exhibition is more than a celebration of vitality and survival; it is a profound introspection into the essence of life. Through technology, we revisit hope, spanning from cellular marvels to societal ecology.
We invite the audience into a world where reality and virtuality blur, created through cross-media technology, unveiling life’s profound enigmas, deciphering the potency of genes, and reimagining the essence of existence. This journey shows how technological advancements open doors to unknown realms and guide us through the future of life as we envision it. It is a transboundary exploration under a multilingual discourse, revealing that every being continuously redefines itself in the river of biological history. It presents a cross-disciplinary view that poetically reinvents survival strategies and reorchestrates life’s song. Through these pieces, we see biodiversity’s richness and humanity’s potential to redefine itself through interaction. This is a declaration on the frontier of biotechnology, a manifesto exploring survival’s meaning, and a proclamation about the prelude to life across the timeline.
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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.
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Neo-Photoelectricism
Yutong Luo (CN), Chenchen Du (CN), Chengxuan Song (CN), Yue Fu (CN)
Neo-Photoelectricism stands at the confluence of physics, technology, and artistic disciplines, compelling participants to engage in a phenomenological exploration of photons. This exploration underscores the latent power of individual agency and its cascading implications for societal metamorphosis, revealing the interconnectedness of scientific phenomena and human experience.
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The Cell Snake
Yutao “GOGO” Ming (CN), Xiaoyu Gu (CN), Yi-Lan Li (CN)
The Cell Snake is an amalgamation of AR and interactive sculpture. This installation provides a realm where participants interact with life’s codifiers —proteins and “Cell Snakes.”
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The Garden of Cytological Delights
Qiao Feng (CN), Xiwen Liu (CN), Lezi Lian (CN), Shuyi Wang (CN), Sijie Xu (CN)
The Garden of Cytological Delights reinterprets Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights within a cellular paradigm. Each cell manifests as a unique entity with its own morphology, essence and purpose.
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The ReGen Lab
Lyla Zhou (CN), Kexin Wang (CN), Jiahe Dong (CN), Hua Yang (CN), DIV Lab – ShanghaiTech University (CN)
The ReGen Lab merges 3D modeling and VR technology to resurrect endangered flora from Shanghai and its environs. Participants navigate digital replicas of these plants, uncovering their intricate structures and reproductive mechanisms.
ShanghaiTech University, School of Creativity and Art (CN)
Jointly founded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Shanghai Municipal People’s Government in 2013, ShanghaiTech University aspires to be a small-scale, high-level, international university oriented towards research and innovation, for nurturing the next generation of innovative scientists, inventors, and entrepreneurs.