Saturday 25 July 2020

Dark, Eerie And Huge,

is one way to describe it,


 the work is by artist Yang Yongliang who harmonizes human-generated light and naturally glowing stars in a celestial, 4K video installation, titled  “Journey to the Dark II” (2019), all images © Yongliang Yang,

 the video installation measures a huge 12 × 70 meters, 12,600 × 2,160 pixels,

 “Journey to the Dark II” winds through a mountainous city that spans 70 meters across, the background music is a technological soundtrack,

movement is confined mostly to the cars traveling across bridges and down streets, and the lights emit a constant glow among the modern architecture and landscapes,

residing in Shanghai and New York, Yang often juxtaposes modern, industrial life and organic elements to produce dystopian environments that question human progress. “Ancient Chinese people painted landscapes to praise the greatness of nature; Yang’s works, on the other hand, lead towards a critical re-thinking of contemporary reality,” said in a statement about a similarly foreboding project, to see more the artist’s digital work and follow his upcoming projects, check out his Instagram and Vimeo, what a stunning sight this installation must be.

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