Blindspot Gallery is presenting About My Hometown, the third solo exhibition of Mainland artist Zhang Xiao at Blindspot Gallery, featuring the six latest photography and mixed media series from the artist. Revolving around the theme of hometown, it highlights Zhangs shifting focus from the portrayal of life in contemporary China in his previous series such as Coastline (2009-2013) and They (2006-2008) to reflections on his homecoming, and the experiences and presences that surround it in his new works. It also demonstrates the artist’s use of a wider range of media in his creative repertoire. Featuring instant films taken in his home, i.e. Yantai in Shandong province, the black and white photo collage series Shift was created through a process of detachment and reassembly that echoes Zhangs relationship with his hometown. In a delicate and time-consuming
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