Yue Cheng
The World - Installation - 2023
présentée dans le cadre de l'exposition Panorama 25
Installation
The World uses a combination of sculpture and digital video to explore the themes of marine archaeology, industrial collapse and the recovery of prehistoric marine life from a futuristic perspective. The artist addresses the issue of anthropocentrism and the ecological crisis in this two-chapter work.
The first chapter takes the form of a sculpture depicting the primitive appearance of ruined foundations submerged in the sea. The second chapter takes the form of a video showing the arrival of prehistoric marine species such as dugongs and mangroves.
With this eco-somatic space, this work invites viewers to reflect on our relationship with the environment and to question the possibilities of recovery from the damage caused by human activity.
Yue Cheng
Born in China in 1995, lives and works in France and China. Her work explores how urban and industrial changes are affecting our natural environment. She uses documentary and fictional techniques to create multimedia works that interrogate our relationship to artificial space and nature. Her work explores the manipulation of space and encourages reflection on utopian/dystopian issues and science fiction ideas that question our times, such as sustainability, the survival of humanity in its relationship with the environment and industry, and the possibility of society disappearing in a process of breakdown and dehumanisation. By exploring these themes through her images, she proposes a critical reflection on our relation- ship with nature and industry, as well as questioning the future of humanity faced with ecological crisis. Her work invites viewers to consider their own position in this debate and to reflect on their role in creating a sustainable future for all.
