Chinese new media artist Wei Wu, who stands beneath
Crossroads, an exhibition she co-created with artist Yujin Cao, offers a viable pathway for more young Chinese artists to step onto the international public art stage. [Annielly Camargo/for chinadaily.com.cn]
While most global cities are grappling with economic challenges such as underutilized public space value, sluggish revitalization of aging landmarks, a Chinese new media artist is offering a viable pathway for more young Chinese artists to step onto the international public art stage.
Wei Wu, a new media creator trained in architecture and a graduate of Harvard Graduate School of Design, has highlighted the international influence and industrial innovation of China's young new media artists, using her immersive interactive work Crossroads she co-created with artist Yujin Cao.
Employing a lightweight, digital, and participatory artistic model, the work, which was selected by a jury as one of only four finalist proposals and presented by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture, has been installed in the central atrium of Boston City Hall in the United States, offering fresh approaches to activating urban public spaces and advancing cultural tourism.
