{"title":"Meiling Cheng","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeiling Cheng\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of contemporary arts and culture, inviting readers to engage with the vibrant narratives that shape modern society. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eBeijing Xingwei\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into dynamic urban landscapes and the intricate interplay between tradition and innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough evocative storytelling and insightful observation, Cheng captures the essence of cultural transformation and artistic expression. Her writing speaks to those curious about the evolving stories within Asia’s cultural scenes and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"beijing-xingwei-by-meiling-cheng-9780857420879","title":"Beijing Xingwei","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom cannibalism to light-calligraphy, from self-harming to animal sacrifice, from meat entwined with sex toys to a commodity-embedded ice wall, the idiosyncratic output of Chinese time-based art over the past twenty-five years has invigorated contemporary global art movements and conversation. In \u003ci\u003eBeijing Xingwei\u003c\/i\u003e, Meiling Cheng engages with such artworks created to mark China's rapid social, economical, cultural, intellectual, and environmental transformations in its post-Deng era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeijing Xingwei\u003c\/i\u003e—itself a critical artwork with text and images unfolding through the author's experiences with the mutable medium—contemplates the conundrum of creating site-specific ephemeral and performance-based artworks for global consumption. Here, Cheng shows us how art can reflect, construct, confound, and enrich us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd at a moment when time is explicitly linked with speed and profit, \u003ci\u003eBeijing Xingwei\u003c\/i\u003e provides multiple alternative possibilities for how people with imagination can spend, recycle, and invent their own time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47602816712940,"sku":"9780857420879","price":75.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780857420879-beijing-xingwei.jpg?v=1778047850"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/meiling-cheng.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}