Manifesto: Art Downgrade
is a composite concept that combines art and
economics, from the research of image production related to the popularity of
low-cost smartphones and the slowdown of economic growth in China. Mass production
by China's online rural community and developed network infrastructure have
created greater market wealth and contribute to emerging Internet cultures.
This work advocates evaluate alternative perspectives and decentralization of
urban narrative in contemporary art creation. By splicing green screen
materials from the Internet and selfie clips made by mobile phones, the
manifesto aims to evoke the creative impulse and imagination of ordinary
people, to express their voice by using the integration of open-source media, mobile technology, and daily labor in creation.