Dark Extinction by Xiao TianYi

Photography June 7 2024

Intro

Nighttime scene of an industrial area with a large factory in the background and a controlled fire burning inside a wire cage in the foreground.

The global environmental deterioration and ecological crisis have caused contemporary visual artists to think about the relationship between man and nature. As visual creators, they need to re-examine that relationship at present.

Sparrow

The shooting of the work "Sparrow" started from the urban population interference incident targeted at the early stage of exploration of ecological protection in China, and centered on the current situation of the integration of human and wild animal living spaces, placing past and future in the same photographic narrative scene.

A large bird of prey flying in front of industrial buildings at dusk with people in traditional attire and white flags on sticks.
A bird of prey flying with mouth open over an industrial area at dusk, with several other birds in flight and a factory with smokestacks in the background.

Pigeon

The work "Racing Pigeon" was shot in a racing pigeon loft in the suburbs of Beijing. The author deliberately amplified the surreal elements in the picture, trying to present the alienation caused by human control and intervention of a certain species in the photography narrative through visual media.

A dark rooftop with a two-story structure containing bird cages. Two large ravens are perched on the roof, one inside a cage, and a white bird is flying in the foreground. Meteor streaks are visible across the evening sky.
A large pigeon standing on a perch inside a birdcage, with small birds and cluttered shelves in the background.

Red-billed Chough

The construction of urban high rise buildings has brought about the continuous squeeze of the living space of animals. Animals are lost in the accumulation of urban creations in a staggered state.

The work "Red-billed Chough" revolves around the problems caused by the glass of many urban office buildings. Created based on the the phenomenon of bird strikes.

Dark conference room with window view of city skyline at dusk, featuring a large black statue of a bird in the center.
A dark interior office with large windows showing a city skyline at dusk. Outside, a large, black, mythical creature with red horns and feathers, resembling a dragon or demon, is perched on the windowsill.

Outro

This work takes the birds inhabiting the city as the subject of this photography, which combines Photoshop and the placement of animal symbol elements to form an image language to express the relationship between man and nature, and conveys the non-human-centered image narrative concept.

Credits

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Xiao TianYi

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