Telepresence

Telepresence is a sculptural installation that juxtaposes the form of the ancient Chinese junk-boat sail with a pile of media electronics displaying videos of oceanic scenes.  These objects work together as symbols, suggesting notions of travel, progress and technological obsolescence. Telepresence is the sensation of being somewhere one is not, long the dream of magicians and technologists alike. 

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Telepresence 这个装置利用一堆废弃家电和过时海洋录影结合现代材料制作的明朝风帆，并置了大明郑和下西洋满载而归的货船与当今游荡在中国海域的废品船的两个看似截然不同的现象。装置利用了视觉符号去表现文化进程中科学技术传播，发展和淘汰过程。Telepresence [2]本身就是一种由科技创造出来的亦真亦梦感受。我们所谓的数字革命，到底是一场人类文明的狂欢，还是仅仅是巨大的商品累积过程？这幅作品重新展示了人们在时间的长河里，那些我们曾拥有的，渴望拥有的，却早已被淘汰和被取代的梦想们。

Installation views from Sishu Gallery, 思塾画廊, 798 Arts District in Beijing, China.  Telepresence, two person show with Xu Fan