Synthetic Reality

Synthetic Reality is the most comprehensive media-based or video installation show of its kind in China. Organized by artists instead of curators, it provides true insight into the processes, theories, and ideas behind China’s contemporary video artists. This catalogue offers a systematic look at the works, past and present, of today’s top video and lens-based artists in China including: Zhu Jia, Ni Haifeng, Wang Jianwei, Zhang Peilie, Li Yongbing, Wang Gongxin, Shi Yong, Chen Shaoxiong, and Geng Jianyi. Substantial essays by critics Marianne Brouwer and Els Van der Plas further illuminate the works and their context in China and the world.