Influences
Three major events had an influence on Shi’s life: the radical socio-cultural transformation in China, Foucault’s madness and civilization, and the birth of his first daughter. All of these caused the artist to investigate ideas of transformation and control. Much of Shi’s work is a combination of mythic Chinese culture and modern day globalization.
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