Reality and Fabrication

Works by Wang Ningde, Liu Dawei and Xing Danwen
Chen Guangjun

Artists Wang Ningde, Liu Dawei and Xing Danwen are interested the subjects of Reality and Fabrication in the contemporary society.
Liu Dawei attempted in his works of "Jumping"to bring dream closer to reality. "A momentary release followed by a return to reality," this simple journey coincide with the journey between reality and dream, body and spirit.
Wang Ningde worked as a photojournalist in Canton for 10 years. He was inspired by media reports of people jumping off from buildings. With the help of digital manipulation on the computer, he invented a moment in reality. He is looking for ways of spiritual relief in the contemporary society. It also marked a conclusion to his years of working as a photojournalist.
In the works of Xing Danwen, the architectures are models on a sand table; the figures are the artist herself. With models of architectures and the image of herself, Xing Danwen created stories of city life. The artiest is traveling between reality and fabrication...