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9th - 11th September 2016
Shanghai Exhibition Center
For its PhotoFairs Shanghai, 2016's showcase Art+ Shanghai Gallery presented the works by three photographers, among them one of the biggest names of Spanish photography Ouka Leele, the Chinese photographer with an international acclaim Yao Lu and French photographer Nathalie Perakis - Valat.
Each and single work provided a unique insight into the force behind the large-scale transformations that have been taking place in our global society, stimulating a new discourse on the ramifications of this fast-paced rhythm for the modern-day communities.
Touching on the issues of demolition, renovation and relocation as a consequence of mushrooming growth of Shanghai, Nathalie Perakis - Valat’s works reflected the growing impact of these complete transformations on the people in her new series titled Shanghai Keystones where the focus was placed on the worker; an individual whose testimony reveals the stories hidden behind the glossy residential and commercial centers. The photographer introduced the third dimension in her new photo project by making “infinity boxes” that “housed” 3D printed statues of the workers.
Yao Lu姚璐, known for his harmonious landscapes borrowing the classical Chinese style of painting, in his new photomontaged manipulations provided a viewer with a careful observation of the rapid changes of the environment. Instead of meditative atmosphere found in Chinese landscape painting, globalized symbols and superbrands mark the sudden disharmony in the landscape caused by rapid consumerism and urbanization characterizing contemporary China.
Ouka Leele, Spanish photographer recognized by her distinctive style of coloring the photographs, presented her works inspired by pop art language and mythological narration. Artist’s tendency to draw the attention to the personal and intimate worlds led her to the exploration of a unique perspective of an individual being who, once distanced from the mass society, unveiled an emotional story in front of the camera.
For its PhotoFairs Shanghai, 2016's showcase Art+ Shanghai Gallery presented the works by three photographers, among them one of the biggest names of Spanish photography Ouka Leele, the Chinese photographer with an international acclaim Yao Lu and French photographer Nathalie Perakis - Valat.
Each and single work provided a unique insight into the force behind the large-scale transformations that have been taking place in our global society, stimulating a new discourse on the ramifications of this fast-paced rhythm for the modern-day communities.
Touching on the issues of demolition, renovation and relocation as a consequence of mushrooming growth of Shanghai, Nathalie Perakis - Valat’s works reflected the growing impact of these complete transformations on the people in her new series titled Shanghai Keystones where the focus was placed on the worker; an individual whose testimony reveals the stories hidden behind the glossy residential and commercial centers. The photographer introduced the third dimension in her new photo project by making “infinity boxes” that “housed” 3D printed statues of the workers.
Yao Lu姚璐, known for his harmonious landscapes borrowing the classical Chinese style of painting, in his new photomontaged manipulations provided a viewer with a careful observation of the rapid changes of the environment. Instead of meditative atmosphere found in Chinese landscape painting, globalized symbols and superbrands mark the sudden disharmony in the landscape caused by rapid consumerism and urbanization characterizing contemporary China.
Ouka Leele, Spanish photographer recognized by her distinctive style of coloring the photographs, presented her works inspired by pop art language and mythological narration. Artist’s tendency to draw the attention to the personal and intimate worlds led her to the exploration of a unique perspective of an individual being who, once distanced from the mass society, unveiled an emotional story in front of the camera.
