See You by Tian Mu. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
Given that the arrival of a post-human world has prompted heated discussion, Tian intends to avoid both pure humanism and the worship of AI in his art.
Whether 2D digital printing, three-dimensional sculptures or a car engine, everything is treated equally in Tian Mu's works: machines serve not as any artificial parts, animals are not personified nor anthropomorphized to more advanced life forms, and mankind has no dominant power but rather exists equal to machines and animals.