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Tan Yongqing’s Fantasy @ Longlati Foundation, Shanghai
Fantasy is the activity of imagining actions and ideas beyond the constraints of reality. Once those are curbed within the sphere of factuality, one is simply thinking. So, the appealing quality of fantasy is how close or far it can get from reality, or at least possible reality. The fact that it’s generally improbable according to common knowledge, makes it both fascinating and entertaining. But when it starts touching on elements of real, relatable experiences, or firmly accepted beliefs, myths, or religion, the whole thing quickly turns around and gets under a new light. A light, that Tan Yongqing (b.1990, Hebei, China) tends to put to use during his ongoing process of introspection, autodidactism, and an extensive exploration of the contemporary world and the value of human life, continuing on the steps of other artist’s interested in the similar subject. But unlike Bosch's hyper-elaborate narrative in the epochal The Garden of Earthly Delights, the Chinese artist’s approach is closer to Bacon’s exploration of the human form through a portrayal of figures in isolated spaces. Just, in these darkened spaces, supernatural events are depicted in a realistic and matter-of-fact tone, while the real events of human life are regularly imbued with fantastical absurdity.
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