Qingming Scroll
ARTIST RESIDENCY CHINA — SHANGHAI, no. 38
The China Art Museum, built as Expo 2010 China Pavilion in Shanghai, houses an installation originally created for the fair. Based on a 12th century scroll by Zhang Zeduan (1085–1145 AD), the original Song Dynasty painting is one of China’s greatest cultural treasures. The painting depicts daily life of urban and rural people, animals, vehicles, and landscape at all levels of society engaged in diverse economic activities. Of 814 humans only 20 are women.
The mural projection is about 30 times larger than the original 10 x 207 inch scroll. Not only is the entire mural animated with movement and sound, but also it cycles through daylight and nighttime lighting. Spectators view the mural wall across a river. It took quite some time of being mesmerized by the scroll before I realized the river was not actual water but made of light and sound projected onto a horizontal screen.
Along the River During the Qingming Festival — animation installation, transition from night to day
Along the River During the Qingming Festival, original Song Dynasty 10 x 207 inch scroll painting
Along the River During the Qingming Festival, bridge detail original Song Dynasty scroll painting
Along the River During the Qingming Festival, 00:47, mp4
Along the River During the Qingming Festival, mp4 00:53
Along the River During the Qingming Festival, mp4 00:35
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