SYMBIOSIS
SHEN MAOThe relationship between man and nature is now the focus of global discussion. Under the guidance of different philosophical systems, China and the West have different methodologies to deal with it. The work mainly discusses the relationship between man and nature at present. Through the activity of playing guzheng, the work connects the 'rain' symbolized by laser with the natural environment in Chinese paintings, activating the symbiotic environment between human and all things hidden in the Chinese landscape natural scroll. Guzheng music, which symbolizes the sound of nature, is also present in the whole performance, connecting all things and time, inspiring the combination of guzheng and experimental music to make the work more experimental and exploratory.
Shen Mao, currently living in Beijing, is a new media artist who graduated from the Department of Mobile Media Art of Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts.His works mainly use emerging technologies to explore the pluralistic society and explore more possibilities of cross-border integration. The main types of his works are new media interactive devices, interactive drama performances, digital short films, etc., and he is committed to the exploration and research of trans-boundary cooperation of new media art.