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Zhou Tao 周滔
Blue and Red 藍與紅
2014
The Chinese artist Zhou Tao created Blue and Red in 2014, during a residency in Bangkok. His stay in Thailand coincided with a period of political unrest that led to a coup d’état. Zhou pairs scenes of public space in Bangkok in this charged moment with night views of an urban square in Guangzhou lit by an enormous glowing dome. To these divergent settings, Zhou adds images of mining sites in Shaoguan, in southern China. Zhou has explained that the title Blue and Red refers to the spectrum of colour and light that both envelops the people in the settings and marks the land.
The camera moves slowly or remains still; the transitions between views and environments are languid. In Guangzhou, couples and families stroll or rest on a sloping lawn, cast in vivid, otherworldly greens and blues. The Bangkok scenes depict the occupation of public areas, including people sleeping on the pavement or in makeshift encampments, also bathed in artificial light. In its closing minutes, conflict erupts, and shaky camerawork captures the violence and chaos of the demonstrations. The work ends with the camera regaining its quiet stability in the dramatic landscapes of Shaoguan.
The camera moves slowly or remains still; the transitions between views and environments are languid. In Guangzhou, couples and families stroll or rest on a sloping lawn, cast in vivid, otherworldly greens and blues. The Bangkok scenes depict the occupation of public areas, including people sleeping on the pavement or in makeshift encampments, also bathed in artificial light. In its closing minutes, conflict erupts, and shaky camerawork captures the violence and chaos of the demonstrations. The work ends with the camera regaining its quiet stability in the dramatic landscapes of Shaoguan.
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