FRAGMENTED FIDELITY

FRAGMENTED FIDELITY 项目探讨了山寨文化如何演变为当代中国独特的文化现象。山寨原意为“山寨”，现在指的是模仿和仿制品，但它已发展为一种更广泛的象征，反映了中国快速的现代化、城市化以及其复杂的社会经济景观。该项目探讨了山寨文化如何通过推动草根创造力和自由来挑战精英知识文化，以及它如何从单纯的模仿转变为一种重要的文化力量。通过深入研究山寨文化，该项目揭示了中国经济、文化和代际变迁的隐秘复杂性，提供了对更广泛的社会文化动态的见解，尤其是在全球化和文化混合的背景下。

FRAGMENTED FIDELITY is a project that examines the evolution of Shanzhai culture into a distinctive cultural phenomenon in contemporary China. Originally meaning "mountain fortress," Shanzhai now refers to imitation and knockoff products, but it has grown to symbolise much more—a reflection of China's rapid modernisation, urbanisation, and the complexities of its socio-economic landscape. The project explores how Shanzhai challenges elite intellectual culture by fostering grassroots creativity and freedom, and how it has transitioned from mere imitation to a significant cultural force.

作品通过结合低分辨率的 Web 1.0 风格图像与真实摄影，创造出具有强烈视觉冲突感的多元美学体验。

这种设计既回应了文化挪用现象，也象征着山寨文化草根、被忽视却充满生命力的特质。图像的怀旧与反讽氛围，激发了观者对文化身份、真实性及后现代语境下模仿与创新关系的深层思考。

The work creates a multifaceted aesthetic experience with a strong sense of visual conflict by combining low-resolution Web 1.0 style imagery with real photography.

This design responds to the phenomenon of cultural appropriation and symbolises the grassroots, neglected but vital qualities of Shanzhai culture. The nostalgic and ironic atmosphere of the images inspires the viewer to think deeply about cultural identity, authenticity and the relationship between imitation and innovation in the postmodern context.

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