DiVA Fair 2007 New York

Lu Chunsheng’s recent video works “History of Chemistry I & II” (2004/2006) elaborate invented landscapes in a style that is both magical and hyper-real. At first glance these visual fictions often seem bizarre and absurd. Yet these dream-like places are also scattered with evidence of a more everyday reality. Within the borders of his impossible realms, Lu Chunsheng distributes bits and pieces of a familiar, more comprehensible reality. These are mystical spaces that have become oddly dominated by industrial architecture and abandoned factories.

History of Chemistry II - Excessively Restrained Mountaineering Enthusiasts, 2006
single channel video
95'

Edition: ed. of 5
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Feng Mengbo
Li Shan
Liang Yue
Geng Jianyi
Hu Jieming
Shi Yong
Song Tao
Tang Guo
Wang Youshen
Xiang Liqing
Xu Zhen
Yang Fudong
Yang Zhenzhong
Zhao Bandi

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