Xiaohong Zhang's art acts as a conversation between eastern and western mediums and subjects. As McLuhan states, "The new electronic interdependence recreates the world in the image of a global village" and I feel this global approach to art is reflected in Zhang's use of both eastern and western influences. This fusion is best exemplified through Zhang's landscapes. While these works are reminiscent of traditional Chinese landscape paintings, Zhang replaces the trees of the landscape with construction cranes as a way to show the western influence on both her art as well as the landscape of China. In addition to this, she uses her art to provide commentary on the many environmental issues stemming from human expansion such as deforestation. Zhang also presents this same subject matter in a more modern medium by creating landscapes populated by cranes in the 3D environment of Maya. Here she contrasts the old medium of painting with the new medium of 3D modeling by
I absolutely love how you synced the soundtrack with your film, especially when the bass drops and the red sculpture splits. Super cool!
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