Ruiqi Zhang
张瑞麒

He (b.1994, Liaoyang, China) is a multi-media artist. He holds an MFA in Kinetic Imaging from VCUarts and a BFA in Visual Communication Design from LAFA. Ruiqi’s practice work presses on sensitivity to digital technology when engaged in different dimensions of related issues such as online identity, media discourse, and post-internet modernity.

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Ruiqi Zhang
张瑞麒

He (b.1994, Liaoyang, China) is a multi-media artist. He holds an MFA in Kinetic Imaging from
VCUarts and a BFA in Visual Communication Design from LAFA. Ruiqi’s practice work presses on sensitivity to digital technology when engaged in different dimensions of related issues such as online identity, media discourse, and post-internet modernity.

email: info@zhang-ruiqi.com
ins: ruiqi_zhang_
links
CV

The Burning Tower
4k video, 17:32, 2020

The Burning Tower
, briefly reviews the prospects of the new generation of communication technology and the development process of the Internet, and explores the complex relationship between conspiracy theories, rumors and network infrastructure. The film is composed of four interrelated segments and is produced using sound works by sound artists Matt Dowdy & Liza Pittard. The idea of the story was inspired by news reports, trying to imagine a possible process behind the burning of the 5G cell tower. The short film follows the perspective of a male (virtual 3D character) and the narrative of a female (an anchor) to investigate the first hypertext project, the Xanadu project, the new 5G protocol, and the route of the submarine optical cable. The provocative texts written by the artist are arranged in segments such as ASMR programs, mobile chats and desktop screen recordings, constantly trying to rationalize the absurd behavior of burning towers.

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