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The main focus of this project is exploring the great discoveries and inventions occurred during the early 20th century. My fantasy of the unimaginable major impact of those new discoveries and inventions, no matter on obscure scientific topics or just everyday life sparkles, drives me to research and reimagine the era. Most things people taking for granted today were not perceived in the same way when they were first introduced. Looking back to different parts of history closely, I find it's hard to justify our perception of objects from the past-- some become classic while some others are considered outdated. Through making mock-ups of the invention/discovery as either photography installation or stand-alone pieces, and also implementing my imagination into some archive images, I try to establish and examine the connection between the past and present.
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Li Chaoyu was born in Nanjing and now lives in New York. He graduated from the School of Visual Arts where he did his MA in photography and visual media. He received his BA from Whitman College with a degree in fine arts, which included an exchange in Firenze, Italy with Syracuse University where he was the recipient of a Special Award for photography. He has also previously worked for the Power Station of Art at the 10th edition of the Shanghai Biennale. His photography has been exhibited in China, the U.S., and Italy. Under quite diverse influences, he has been through several stages in terms of photography, and is now seeking to further develop his personal visual presentation and focusing on topics that are comprehensible and relevant to himself.
2015 － Group exhibition Outside the Background, Xian Nong Court, Tianjin, China
2014 － Group exhibition Curiosity : Art & The Pleasures of Knowing, Dusk Dawn Club, Beijing, China
2014 － Senior exhibition, Lotus Art Center, Walla Walla, US
2014 － Exhibition coordinator assistant, 10th Shanghai Biennale, China
2013 － Selected group exhibition with Special Award, Syracuse University, Firenze, Italy
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Li Chaoyu
The main focus of this project is exploring the great discoveries and inventions occurred during the early 20th century. My fantasy of the unimaginable major impact of those new discoveries and inventions, no matter on obscure scientific topics or just everyday life sparkles, drives me to research and reimagine the era. Most things people taking for granted today were not perceived in the same way when they were first introduced. Looking back to different parts of history closely, I find it's hard to justify our perception of objects from the past-- some become classic while some others are considered outdated. Through making mock-ups of the invention/discovery as either photography installation or stand-alone pieces, and also implementing my imagination into some archive images, I try to establish and examine the connection between the past and present.
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