4th century Chinese myths brought to life with art and AI
A glimpse into the exhibition
Preface of the Chinese classic text
An immersive art exhibition on "Shanhaijing," or "Classic of Mountains and Seas," is going on in Minhang District. The exhibition takes people on a magical journey into the fantasy world of the 4th century Chinese text, browsing the pages in an innovative way.
The exhibition "Ancient Chinese Mythology" covers over 2,000 square meters, comprising 10 themed areas at the The Hub shopping mall. It features over 100 art installations with a combination of paintings and sculptures, revealing the unique charm of the Chinese mythology collection. Using light and shadow shows, it replicates scenes from the myths in a classic and vivid way.
Skeleton of fantastic creatures depicted in the classic text
A journey at the exhibition
With digital technology like AIGC (Artificial Intelligence Generated Content), it restores the skeleton of fantastic creatures depicted in the classic text, and presents artistic versions using stone sculptures, oil paintings, animation and art installations.
It even introduces punk and multimedia to create a fantasy world with interactive experiences, bringing fantastic creatures from the book to life.
There are also performances accompanying the exhibition.
An experience at the exhibition
If you go:
Date: 10am-10pm, through October 31
Venue: 2L, The Hub, 上海市虹桥天地购物中心2L
Address: 688 Shenchang Road, Minhang District 上海市闵行区申长路688号
Admission: 98 yuan per adult on working days, 118 yuan per adult on weekends
