The light artist I selected to present on is the artist collective, Liu Dao (Island 6 is the English meaning).
Liu Dao is a multidisciplinary arts group based in Shanghai, China, with artists coming from both internationally, and from the Shanghai area. Because this artist collective have many different people of many different skills, the group outputs a variety of art using different styles and techniques. In the light art realm, they have works in the following categories: laser, neon, and LED.
An interesting thing about Liu Dao is that most to almost all works created are a result of a collaboration between artists and curators in the collective. Each piece is treated much like how a game or a movie is made, with individuals specializing in tech, art, sound, direction, and production. This eliminates the individual intentions towards the art and focuses more on the collective intention.
“All The Things You Are” – animated LED display with paper and painting on plexiglas overlayed.
Concepts found in Liu Dao’s works often combine modern technology and culture with traditional Chinese art. In many of their LED artworks, a beige background is used to simulate the look of traditional Chinese paintings. Some other artworks include an intricate Chinese papercut piece, which is also a important discipline within traditional Chinese art.
When talking about modern cultures, the fact that Shanghai is a city full of light art in itself is a concept that is reflected upon their neon and laser works. Some artworks also have references from video games, specifically those from the NES and SNES era (Mario, Space Invaders, Duck Hunt).
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