There’s no doubt that China is a fast-growing consumer society, where the accumulation of objects is unprecedented and follows the fast pace of development. A glance at the infamous garbage ring around the capital or the monumental e-wastelands of Southern China are traces of the ephemeral role of vast amounts of refuse, left behind often before having the chance to reveal their purpose. Thingworld—the third …
Thingworld: International Triennial of New Media Art