Everyone knows I love a floater, so when M. Scott Brauer commented on the Chinese photography post and said he wished I'd included Li Wei, I grabbed the folder of Wei's work that's been burning a hole on my desktop and uploaded it with glee.
Wei is a photographer and performance artist who puts himself in gravity-defying poses, often with the use of harnesses. Thirty-seven-year-old Wei intentionally seeks to surprise and shock the viewer:
"The first reaction is astonishment. Some people think they are full of sense of humor. They are curious about how I did this. Sometimes I am in real danger; I have to hang myself high with steel wires and people do get a little worried for me, but I am fine. My work and artistic experience are characterized by a unique specificity and particularity. My artistic language is universal and deals with themes about contemporary politics and society using symbols understood by everyone in every part of the world. I am fascinated by the unstable and dangerous sides of art and I hope my works reflect these aspects."
Li Wei Falls to 2007
There's an interesting piece on Wei here. Also, check out some behind-the-scenes footage!
further.
Wei is a photographer and performance artist who puts himself in gravity-defying poses, often with the use of harnesses. Thirty-seven-year-old Wei intentionally seeks to surprise and shock the viewer:
"The first reaction is astonishment. Some people think they are full of sense of humor. They are curious about how I did this. Sometimes I am in real danger; I have to hang myself high with steel wires and people do get a little worried for me, but I am fine. My work and artistic experience are characterized by a unique specificity and particularity. My artistic language is universal and deals with themes about contemporary politics and society using symbols understood by everyone in every part of the world. I am fascinated by the unstable and dangerous sides of art and I hope my works reflect these aspects."
Love Meets 22m, 2008
Life at the High Place 2, 2008
Life at the High Place 1, 2007
Bright Apex, 2007
Never Say Failure 1, 2007
On the Earth's Surface, 2004
Love at the High Place 1, 2004
25 Levels of Freedom, 2004
Life at the High Place 2, 2008
Life at the High Place 1, 2007
Bright Apex, 2007Never Say Failure 1, 2007
On the Earth's Surface, 2004
Love at the High Place 1, 2004
25 Levels of Freedom, 2004
29 Levels of Freedom, 2003
I think my favorite of Wei's work may be the mini series Li Wei falls to..., in which Wei finds himself upside down in various contexts. Wei says this series "has led my work to be recognized as the perfect metaphor for the Chinese conquest of the world. In these, my body crashes like a meteorite in different contexts."
So awesome.
Li Wei Falls to Lake Como
Li Wei Falls to the Car
Li Wei Falls to Red Square
Li Wei Falls to the Earth
Li Wei Falls to New York
I think my favorite of Wei's work may be the mini series Li Wei falls to..., in which Wei finds himself upside down in various contexts. Wei says this series "has led my work to be recognized as the perfect metaphor for the Chinese conquest of the world. In these, my body crashes like a meteorite in different contexts."
So awesome.
Li Wei Falls to Lake Como
Li Wei Falls to the Car
Li Wei Falls to Red Square
Li Wei Falls to the Earth
Li Wei Falls to New York
Li Wei Falls to 2007
There's an interesting piece on Wei here. Also, check out some behind-the-scenes footage!
further.
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