Re-imagine Urban Wonderland: City, Tradition and Contemporaneity

The book explores the artistic representation of urban landscapes in China, focusing on the rapid urban expansion since the late 1990s. It highlights how artists like Zhang Dali, Chen Qiulin, and Yang Yongliang use traditional materials and cultural elements to address social issues arising from urbanization. By blending traditional practices with contemporary imagery, these artists seek to foster a dialogue between humans, urban materials, and nature, striving for unity between tradition and modernity, and envisioning an ideal urban space for the future.