Venice Biennale 2024 · ArtAsiaPacific
Ding Yi on Anti-Monuments and Cosmotechnics in Venice
Chinese artist Ding Yi discusses his first solo Venice Biennale presentation, exploring anti-monuments, cosmotechnics, and ancient spatiotemporal frameworks. The interview precedes his exhibition debut at the major international platform.
Ding Yi's inaugural solo presentation at the Venice Biennale centers on conceptual frameworks that challenge conventional approaches to monumentality and temporality in art. In his interview with ArtAsiaPacific, the artist articulates how anti-monuments function as critical interventions against static historical narratives and institutional memory. His exploration of cosmotechnics—the relationship between technological systems and cosmic scales—introduces alternative methodologies for understanding human presence and agency within expanded temporal dimensions. By drawing on ancient spatiotemporal frameworks, Ding Yi proposes that contemporary art practice can engage with non-Western philosophical traditions to generate new forms of critical discourse.
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