or more than a decade, Yang Yongliang constructed cityscapes in his contemporary ink-like collages and video-paintings. These digital -style compositions are assemblages of real-world imagery, featuring “mountain ranges” made of apartment, these godlike beings enter a natural landscape with grace: one hovers on top of a stream; another stretches its claws on an outcropping rock; one hops on a jagged rock; a fourth creeps in behind the branches; while a fifth tosses and chases clouds amid flashes of lightning in the sky. Mirroring a 13th century CE classical scroll painting of the same title by Southern Song dynasty painter Chen Rong, in this short assembly, some appear to be absorbed in their own thoughts or wild endeavors, while others exchange intimidating gazes.
