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Art: Photography
Reversed Images: Representations of Shanghai and Its Contemporary Material Culture
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Hu Yang, Shanghai Living, 2005, Courtesy Museum of Contemporary Photography
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Sep 25, 2009 – Dec 23, 2009
Mondays–Wednesdays (10am–5pm)
Thursdays (10am–8pm)
Fridays–Saturdays (10am–5pm)
Sundays (noon–5pm)
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In Hu Yang's photograph Shanghai Living, a young Chinese man rests in his room, his surroundings hinting at concepts of individualism, tradition, work ethic, freedom, materialism, and leisure. The converging images are a fitting representation of Shanghai, itself a kaleidoscope of ever-shifting ideas and values. In three themes, Reversed Images: Representations of Shanghai and Its Contemporary Material Culture explores convergences and contradictions in the city's romantic past, its present-day symbols of progress, and the society that navigates the two. The diverse assembly of contributing artists provides multiple angles on a city that, despite its rich history, is still defining its identity.
