Wentao Li's profile

Tailings series

Tailings series

Nature through industrial transformation is the theme of my creation. When I look for a visual dialogue between attraction and exclusion, temptation and fear, these images represent a metaphor for our modern life dilemma.

We are attracted by the desire to live comfortably, but the world is suffering for our success. We rely on nature to provide materials for our consumption, and our concern for the health of the planet has caused us to fall into an uneasy contradiction. For me, these images serve as a reflection of our time.

We hardly noticed the extent to which we changed the appearance of the earth in order to meet human needs. These pictures are both beautiful and horrifying. At first glance, we saw these photos, we were attracted by its color, but the second eye saw the stimulation of the artificial landscape, allowing the viewer to discover the changes in the environment from a new perspective.

In the end, what I am looking for is an interesting place to reflect my natural transformation of industry and the poetic narratives that make sense in our lives.
Tailings series
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