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The late photographer and poet Ren Hang left us with a raw glimpse into youth culture in China. He was celebrated internationally for his subversive images of nude youth, for which he was arrested several times by Chinese authorities. Formally composed photographs of young lovers, including a nude couple sharing a passionate kiss atop a rooftop or two women kissing amidst leafy plants, are among the expansive body of often erotic work he leaves behind.
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"In the 21st century we are shaped by information. The ceaseless flow of data in and around our lives has become seamless with our perception it. This is especially apparent with respect to history. Technology renders history as something endlessly under construction. The past is subject to investigation, re–interpretation, splicing and editing. Consequently, various distortions and interferences of information occur whether intended or not."
DAVID CRISMON
The consumption of kitsch can be understood as an intrinsically narcissistic impulse, reinforced by social media, individuals recycling their own selves without being confronted with the culture of the “other.” The existence of self-centred “alternative truths”, fake news and conspiracy theories and selfies are linked together in the fundamentalism–neoliberalism–kitsch pattern.
