In such a kaleidoscopic society as the Chinese, he wonders what changes their traditions and culture will undergo. In the words of the author: “(…) while economic development is becoming the first priority of Chinese national policy, the country has changed, and its people have changed even more. (…) Capitalism has modernized an essentially agricultural country. To extol the virtues of this new life I use theater techniques and let the camera tell contemporary stories that are both true and comprehensible.”

Romantique is an intermediate between the heaven of the occidental religion and a Chinese pastoral garden. A critical look at the lack of Asian motives in the history of occidental art and the utopias of happiness built from both civilizations.

Wang Qingsong was born in Heilongjiang, China, in 1966 and graduated from the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts. Since the mid-1990s, his work has been featured in all the major group exhibitions of Chinese photography that have toured the world.

Wang Qingsong (China, 1966)
Romantique

2008 Edition
Indoor installation
Venue: EITB Bilbao and Karpa in the Station Square