1st place
gold star award
Maleonn Ma
Xiaodong Lu
title
A Flash Between Memory and Disillusion
By using the digital image techniques, we salute to the Chinese traditional culture and memories while under the overwhelming mass consumer culture and mercantilism. We brought back the Taoist priest, monk, exile, and swordsman - the symbolistic characters who are out of accord with the times and are gradually forgotten by the contemporary culture - into the everlasting China landscape. The stories become cyclical and never die in the narrative timeline.
The Bible says: What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. The history repeats and we wander between memory and disillusion. The generations come and go while the landscapes keep the impressions from the past. We captured those timeless moments. Wish they can inspire you when finding the way to your inner world.
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entry description
The series of 5 panoramic images are collective work of Maleonn and Xiaodong Lu in 2017. The preparation and shooting last a year. Shooting locations cross 4 Chinese provinces including Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Qinghai, and Gansu.By using the digital image techniques, we salute to the Chinese traditional culture and memories while under the overwhelming mass consumer culture and mercantilism. We brought back the Taoist priest, monk, exile, and swordsman - the symbolistic characters who are out of accord with the times and are gradually forgotten by the contemporary culture - into the everlasting China landscape. The stories become cyclical and never die in the narrative timeline.
The Bible says: What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. The history repeats and we wander between memory and disillusion. The generations come and go while the landscapes keep the impressions from the past. We captured those timeless moments. Wish they can inspire you when finding the way to your inner world.
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