Power Station of Art Shanghai is launching wonderful exhibitions

Power Station of Art is a contemporary art museum in Shanghai, and it is holding new exhibitions this winter for those interested in art. Among the various exhibitions available, there is one that particularly stands out: a non-profit media arts exhibition created by several young curators, which was opened to the public on November 2.

The new non-profit media arts exhibition at Power Station of Art is called “Bad Code,” and it is open until February 24. There is no entrance fee, so people can come and admire the art free of charge. There are many contemporary artists who create artwork related to modern technologies in order to express their perception of a futuristic society; however, the art displayed in this exhibition is distinctly different from how technology is usually depicted in artwork. Unlike other exhibitions, this particular exhibition examines the cohabitation of humans and machines by presenting artwork that uses programming languages. This creative demonstration displays the effects of technology on modern society.

According to the curators, the exhibition “examines the possibility of human-machine cohabitation with a bold, unique, and intellectual perspective, seeking to re-discover the intricate relations between art and reality.” It consists of two major parts: presenting artwork that is created with programming languages or new media plans, and creating artwork that depict “bad codes” in our life. These two topics enable visitors to question the relationship between modern technology and human beings.

The artists involved in this exhibition focused heavily on creating pieces that show the power of machinery, and its influence on society. The artwork depict a society where people focus on learning how to use technology more efficiently, and eventually lose their creativity due to their increasing dependence on artificial intelligence. In order to show these aspects of technology, the artists used coding, machines, and illusions in their artwork to show how technology affects the way people think, and how artists create their artwork.

The Power Station of Arts is located at 678 Miaojiang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai. For additional information, check out the museum’s website: http://www.powerstationofart.org/en/.

Featured Image – One of the pieces of artwork in the exhibition that uses computer programmingCourtesy of Amy Kang

By Amy Kang