Between Virtual and Political Utopias: Cao Fei’s Largest Survey in Shanghai
Here, the artist's work reminds us that new technologies and digital storytelling can both support empowerment and be used as instruments of control.
Cao Fei
Cao Fei is a Chinese multimedia artist whose work blends social commentary, popular aesthetics, references to Surrealism, and documentary conventions. Her projects, which include video, digital media, and photography, explore the experiences of young Chinese citizens navigating the rapidly changing landscape of modern China. Exhibitions of her work, such as "RMB City" and "Haze and Fog," have been featured in major art venues like MoMA PS1 and the Guggenheim Museum.
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