Every photo is a masterpiece, and you can unlock a magical dialogue between the city and yourself!
First impression
"Travel in the Mirror" is an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai in collaboration with the Venice Biennale, running until February 15, 2025. The exhibition is themed around "the relationship between the city and people" and is divided into three parts: "Virtual Time and Space," "Resistance to Modernity," and "Spiritual Island." As soon as you enter, you will be amazed by Shi Yong's "Happiness 250-A," a dragon-like installation that cuts through the exhibition hall with a strong visual impact!
1. First floor: Virtual Time and Space
"Space O - Virtual Theater" by Zhu Peihong and Zhao Yilin is super cool! The light and shadow flow in the inflatable installation, as if you are in the universe, and every photo is a masterpiece. Yang Yongliang's "Polar Night Fireworks" is also amazing, looking like a landscape painting from a distance, but a modern city night scene up close, both beautiful and thought-provoking.
2. Second floor: Resistance to Modernity
Zhang Ying's "Postmodern Evolution" is mind-blowing, turning people into landscapes, animals, and plants, super interesting! "Rebuilding a Collapsed Wall with Cotton Rope" by Ji Wenyu and Zhu Weibing is also very special, using cotton rope to "rebuild" an earthen wall, exploring the conflict between modernity and tradition between reality and illusion, full of artistic sense.
3. Third floor: Spiritual Island
Fu Tong's "Sea in the Mirror" is super immersive, with lights, sounds, and smells intertwined, as if you are on a spiritual island. Guo Fei's "CrossReaction" uses dynamic images of DNA sequences to show the free flow of spirit, full of technology and a sense of the future!
"Travel in the Mirror" is not only beautiful but also profound, with each piece making you think. Through art, it explores the relationship between the city and people, with both visual impact and philosophical thinking, definitely worth a visit!
👀Practical information
- Time: Until February 15, 2025 (Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-18:00, closed on Monday)
- Location: Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai (Gate 7, People's Park, 231 Nanjing West Road)
- Tickets: On-site or official channels
Definitely worth the trip!