Miao Xiaochun is renowned for his photographs of contemporary China, vast cityscapes which record technological development, painting an alien view of his homeland and envisioning a new dynastic era.
Read MorePrinted in black and white. Miao’s photos conceive the celestial as a silvery futuristic tableau that’s enchantingly serene and threateningly industrial. In combining the sublime awe of religious painting with malevolent science fiction theme, Miao uses photography to engage the viewer in an ultra-modern way. In using digital process to create his subject ‘from scratch’, Miao’s photographs authenticate a virtual world rather than document reality. Similar to video game graphics and ‘screen shots’, Miao’s images involve the viewer by casting them as ‘avatars’ within the action.
Ocula News Alex Seton Wins Sovereign Asian Art Prize With Marble Boat Engine Hong Kong, 23 July 2020 Seton said he was proud to show alongside other artists from the region, 'where all the most exciting art is being made now'.
Ocula News Sovereign Art Foundation Announces Shortlist for 2020 Prize Hong Kong, 19 March 2020 Nominees for the US $30,000 prize hail from 18 countries across Asia and the Pacific.
Ocula Feature 'Metamorphosis Of The Virtual 5 + 5' At Chi K11 Art Museum By Anna Dickie and Sam Gaskin, Shanghai Ten artists, five French and five Chinese, feature in Metamorphosis of the Virtual 5 + 5, an exhibition focused on digital art, curated by David Rosenberg and co-produced by Joanne Kim. The show, which continues until August 31, is organized by K11 Art Foundation (KAF), and its genesis can be traced back to Adrian Cheng, founder of KAF, seeing...
