A visitor admires the exhibits at the “Art and Experimentations” exhibition.Photo from Xiaohongshu

The Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning has recently unveiled an exhibition titled “Art and Experimentations” to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Sino-French diplomatic relations.

Featuring avant-garde technology art, the exhibition showcases four unique sets of artists from China and France who are pioneering artistic practices in the post-algorithm revolution era.

Emphasizing the creative evolution of technology art, the display explores the trends in art’s future development and its interconnectedness with contemporary art. Artificial intelligence, biology, space, and virtual art emerge as primary themes, epitomizing the pivotal discussions in the realm of technology art. Delving deep into these themes, the exhibition scrutinizes their concepts, defining features, and the anticipated impacts they may bestow upon the future artistic landscape.

Below are insights into the artists:

Matthieu Graffensttaden and Laurence Auzière-Jourdan, a married artistic duo, draw inspiration from colorful cells and the beauty of microscopic imagery, with Matthieu creating intriguing cellular portraits using his own saliva cells. Together, they have developed an innovative concept, creating pictorial works from human cells, incorporating medical procedures to craft soft, dreamlike, and colorful canvases.

Julie Navarro is a visual artist. Her artworks in paintings, sculptures, and dance performances explore the perception of life, the materiality of flux, and the essence of light. Her art embodies a spectral quality in both scattering pigments with grace and seeking ghostly presences and shadows.

Wang Yuyang, a prominent contemporary Chinese artist teaching at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, focuses on technology art, bridging gaps between technology and art, nature and artificial constructs, in a cross-disciplinary creative approach.He creates art using emergent media without emphasizing novelty, instead focusing on the artistry brought about by “outdated” technology, “destructive” aesthetics, and material waste.

Liu Jiayu, a graduate of the Royal College of Art in the U.K., explores the complex relationships between humans and nature from various perspectives, integrating data sources as essential components within the object network to facilitate interactions across different domains.

The event is organized by the Embassy of the Republic of France in China in collaboration with the Consulate General of the Republic of France in Guangzhou.

Tickets: 60 yuan

Dates: Through March 11, 2025 (closed on Mondays)

Venue: Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning, Futian District

Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station, Exit A2