Industrialisation and Cao Fei's RMB City
What and when was the industrial revolution?
The industrial revolution was around the 1800's this period was the rise of machinery to manufacturing. Its beginnings were in the remote times of the past and are still continuing in some places today. Industrialism started in Western Europe and started rapidly and was a big part of the Britain’s history. As England was the head start of industrialism other areas of the world also followed.
Dynamism of a dog on a Leash (1912) Giacomo Balla
The subject matter of the painting is of a black dog like figure. The dog seems to be blurred especially his head legs and tail. The subject matter portrays and shows alternative of human limbs hence the hand figure towards the top of the painting. The style of the drawing is very fluid and rough using smudges and blending. The colour palette of the painting is very dark using shades of grey and black this could be related to industrialism smoke like shades and movement.
RMB City (2007-9) Cao Fei
The main subject matter of this painting is the island which seems to be like a city of machinery and working technology this piece is a collage of different shapes and machines and symbols of china. This painting has a sense of surrealism abstract feel about it in relation to industrialism this is Cao’s Fei own interpretation of that period and was clearly inspired from it and how it reflects on china. The colour of the painting is colorful it also has a political theme to it as there is a Chinese flag flouting on top the city/island. This painting is also based on the recent rapid speed of industrialism in china. Symbols that she has used in this art work are symbols of Chinas past and present. Her work is done using digital media and is a virtual world. Also in this piece its described from the recent urban revolution that has expanded china and the rise of western culture influencing in china
Utopia is specific to a place or area. And ideally it’s a word that describes a perfect place. In relation to the painting it is an island that inhabits machinery, tall buildings, technology or described as the best place to be. Cao’s Fei interprets many things of china that is considered a perfect place to be in the life of china. These to works are not similar in anyway though but share the same meaning of industrialism
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMB_City
http://rmbcity.com/
I like how you have noticed that she uses symbols in her art by relating it to her well-being and making herself appear in her work. You also mentioned utopia and how it reflects the perfect place to be and how it is portrayed. I would have to disagree with you on saying that the two works have no similaririties but they do have many common features such as the meaning of indutrialism and how they connect in a artists point of view.
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