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The philosophical term “hyperreality” derives from the French philosopher Jean-Baudrillard’s creation, referring to the blurring of the distinction between reality and falsity. In the Greek language, “hyper” means “beyond” or “transcending”, with the connotation that it is of a higher level of reality, therefore implying a reality that is made in accordance with a model. Hyperreality means more than imitation, and it is not produced, rather it is always in the state of having been reproduced. Hence, reality is now no longer a natural being , but artificially created or re-created as in the case of a simulated circumstance. This does not mean, however, that it has become untrue or incredible, but that it is more than reality, a sort of reality that is carefully disposed of in a hallucinatory similarity.

Such descriptions attached to postmodern society by Baudrillard 30 years ago, seem like a self-fulfilling prophecy in China today. Seen in light of the great transformation of urbanization China is now undertaking, the actual viewsights appear overwhelmingly to be something kind of hyperreality. Photography functions eligibly to recreate the hyperreality in present China, since it is widely accepted as the equipment for the reproduction of the image of actual reality. So I make an attempt to create hyperreal pictures in an ultra-careful and panoramic manner.

Ever since 2004, I have been active in various programs of photography, take pictures of the huge projects of the Three Gorges Dam and the Qinhai-Tibet Railway, whose scales are truly beyond our imagination, together with the Cityscape caught while travelling around several Chinese cities in pursuit of a showcase of the urbanizing China and the like, all taken on many a spontaneous moments of the actual scene, are making clear to all what Baudrillard means when he says “nomical-becomes associated with the dimension of the hyperreal phantasm. Wherever we are, we are already in actual ‘aesthetical’ illusions.”

In China, the hyperreal sights are still holding on, and it makes sense that the word “hyperreality” shall never die off with its everlasting meanings so long as I keep an eye on the program of “hyperreality China” photography. I consider what an outcome it will produce if the tranditional orient civilization and modern western civilization integrate with each other? Will it be like the theme described so much in the science fiction moives: the combination of different genes always produces Alien with exceeding energy and breaking power?

Bio

Independent Photographer & Curator 1974 Born in Guangdong,China. Currently based in Guangzhou China. 1997 BA in International Journalism and Communication, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China. 2009 Photo Global, Artist residency program, School of Visaul Arts, New York, U.S.A.

Experience: 2010-Now Founder & Director of Authtic Vision, www.voutu.com 2001-2008 Director of photography at City Pictorial 2000-2001 Photographer and Editor at 21st CENTURY BUSINESS HERALD 1998-2000 Photo Journalist at New Express

Solo Exhibitions: 2014, Trouble in Paradise/ Cool Shanshui, The Research House for Asian Art, Chicago, U.S.A; 2013, On the Road:Route66 X G318, Times Art Center, Guangzhou, China; 2010, Soul Stealer+Cool Shanshui,456 Gallery,New York,U.S.A; 2008, Soul Stealer, M97 Gallery, Shanghai, China; 2007, Post-Documentary, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China; 2006, Soul Stealer, the 2nd Lianzhou International Photography Exhibition, Lianzhou, China; 2005, World·Relic, Mingyuan Art Center, Shanghai, China;

Group Exhibitions: 2016, Chinese Whispers: Recent Art From the Sigg and M+ Sigg Collections, Kunstmuseum Bern and Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern, Switzerland; 2015, Beyond Image-Laboratory of Light, Hubei Art Museum , Wuhan; The 2nd Three Shadows Experimental Image Open Exhibition, Beijing,China; 2013, The 5th BI-City Biennale of UrbanismArchitecture, Shenzhen, China; 2012, Xishuangbanna International Photograghy Festival,Xishuangbanna,China; 2011, Top 20 Chinese New Contemporary Photographer Exhibition, Zhejiang Art Museum, Hangzhou; China Now! Nina Torres Fine Art gallery, Miami, U.S.A; 2010, WATW:Photography from China and the Netherlands, Guangdong Art Museum, Guangzhou; 2009, Photo Global:New Releases2009, School of Visaul Arts Gallery, New York, U.S.A; WoW: Emergent Media Phenomenon exhibition, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, U.S.A; 2008, Photography from China 1934-2008, the 12th International Biennial of Photography and Photo- related Art, Houston, U.S.A The 2nd Internationales Fotografiefestival F/Stop, Leipzig, Germany; The 7th International Festival of Photography, Lodz，Poland; The “Avatar”exhibition, The Australian Centre For Photography, Sydney, Austrlia; Guangzhou Station-Special Exhibition Contemporary Art of Guangdong, Guangdong Art Museum, Guangzhou, China; 2007, The 1st Paris International Biennial Photography Exhibition, Paris, France; CHINA in Siegen art exhibition, Siegen, Germany; Dragon's reform:Contemporary photography exhibition, ChinaSquare , New York, U.S.A; 2007 Beijing 798 Art Festival, 798 Art Zone, Beijing, China; 2006, Guangzhou-Cantonese Artists in the Sigg Collection, Bern Art Gallery, Bern, Switzerland; 2005, Future Archeology: the 2nd Chinese Art Triennial Exhibition, Nanjing Mesuem, Nanjing, China; City·Recurrance: Guangzhou International Biennial Photography Exhibition, Guangdong Art Museum, Guangzhou, China; 2002, Image Exhibition of 11 Southern Photographers, the 2nd Pingyao International Photograghy Festival, Pingyao, China; 2000, Post Generation and New Century: Art Exhibition, Guangdong Art Museum,Guangzhou, China.

Curated Exhibitions: 2012 Singapore International Photo Festival 2012, Singapore The 2012 4rd Dali International Photography Festival, Dali, China; Next Kunst.Licht Group exhibition, Kunst.Licht Photo Art Gallery, Shanghai, China 2011 Mirror of Mind,On The Road: five photographer exhibition, The 2011 3rd Dali International Photography Festival, Dali, China; 2010 CHINESCAPE: Contemporary Chinese Landscape Photography Exhibition,Times Museum, Guangzhou, China; Playground: Maleonn&Liu Ren Photography Exhibition, Fun2 Mall,Shenzhen, China; 2006 318 National Route:Luo Dan solo exhinbiton; Dark Corner:Feng Li solo exhibition; Togather:A Dou solo exhibition, the 2nd Lianzhou International Photograghy Festival, Lianzhou, China; 2005 self·hood:the United Photography Exhibition of Chinese New Generation and Lost City:the United Photography Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Scenary ,the 1st Lianzhou International Photography Exhibition, Lianzhou, China; 2002 Invisible City : photography exhibition, Star Photography Gallery, Shanghai,China;

Award: 2011 The Best curator Award of The 2011 3rd Dali International Photography Festival; Top 20 Chinese New Contemporary Photographer Award； 2006 The Best Young Chinese Photographer of 2006 Award; 2005 The Best curator Award of The 1st Lianzhou International Photography Festival.

Public Collections: 2015: World•Relic, collected by M+ Art Museum,Hongkong 2007: Soul Stealer ,World•Relic, Dizzy City, etc, collected by the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; 2007: Soul Stealer , Dizzy City, collected by Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China.

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