Learn from Capitalism
Jin Feng
金锋
Production date
2014-2016
Object Detail
Media
video installation (colour, sound)
Measurements
25 videos, duration ranging from 3 min 32 sec to 5 min 37 sec
Notes
The artist has described his intentions with this installation of 25 TVs:
“Since Chinese people reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1960 and were not acknowledged by the world, half a century has passed. During this period, we have learned a lot from capitalism regarding the essence of adventure and conquest, being explored and conquered. In this video installation work, I used commercial advertising materials related to Mount Everest or mountaineering. The video screens were put together in the shape of a mountain.”
“Since Chinese people reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1960 and were not acknowledged by the world, half a century has passed. During this period, we have learned a lot from capitalism regarding the essence of adventure and conquest, being explored and conquered. In this video installation work, I used commercial advertising materials related to Mount Everest or mountaineering. The video screens were put together in the shape of a mountain.”
Accession number
2016.182