The 2018 Beijing Media Art Biennale is underway at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts, featuring works highlighting the intersection of art and technology.
This year's event is centered on the theme of "Post Life", and comprises six parts including a main exhibition and a Lab Space.
Handmade kites on display at the 2018 Beijing Media Art Biennale. /CGTN Photo
The main exhibition "Post Life" focuses on the expansion of the ancient concept of life itself. The context is the rapid development of biological genes, artificial intelligence, robots, and the subsequent increase of attention paid to anthropological theories.
Robots on display at the 2018 Beijing Media Art Biennale. /CGTN Photo
The cross-disciplinary "Art and Technology" Lab Space is a new model of futuristic innovation.
It not only changes the research and development model of the scientific and technological circles, but also provides new possibilities for the studio-centered artist practice.
Chat robots on display at the 2018 Beijing Media Art Biennale. /CGTN Photo
The event also includes Hyperlinks Exhibition, live performances, thematic forums, workshops as well as interdisciplinary experiments in the art and technology fields. Organizers want to facilitate in-depth discussions between artists, designers, scientists, and theorists.
(Cover: The 2018 Beijing Media Art Biennale is showing where art and technology intersect. /CGTN Photo)