Year: 2019
Medium: Digital print on archival paper, mounted to aluminium
Dimensions: 130 x 150cm
Brief biography: b. 1984, Shanghai, China. Based in Shanghai.
Lu Yang is a Shanghai-based multimedia artist who creates fantastical, often morbid and shocking visions of death, sexuality (or a-sexuality), mental illness, and neurological constructs of both real lifeforms and deities. Deeply immersed in the subcultures of anime, video games, and sci-fi, Lu Yang’s output spans 3D-animated films, video game-like installations, holograms, neon, VR and even software manipulation, often with overt Japanese manga and anime references. Her works involve frequent collaborations with performers, designers, experimental composers, robot companies, and idol stars.
Lu Yang has been featured in major exhibitions at venues such as the UCCA, Centre Pompidou, MAXXI National Museum of XXI Arts. She has also participated in numerous Biennales such as: Shanghai Biennale, (2018 and 2012), Athens Biennale (2018), Liverpool Biennial (2016), Montreal International Digital Art Biennial (2016), 56th Venice Biennale, China Pavilion (2015), and Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale (2014).
Biography courtesy Bangkok Art Biennale
The Great Adventure of Material World #1 was commissioned for PHOTOFAIR Shanghai 2019, as part of the UOSAC exhibition Taking the Leap, guest curated by Ying Kwok. Read more about the exhibition here.
Image Courtesy of the artist.
