ENTRY DESCRIPTION
“In My Dream-I” is a stunning night-time scene set in a fictional amusement park. The image features a variety of rides and attractions, with intricate details creating a sense of wonder and excitement. The dark sky is illuminated by fireworks and artificial lighting, adding a magical quality to the scene. The composition is filled with characters and elements from different cultural backgrounds, creating a rich tapestry of visual narratives.

AUTHOR
Vinci Weng, a distinguished artist and associate professor of fine art, has garnered attention for his innovative approach to visual storytelling. His work rethinks the concept of a ‘cinematographic’ picture, seamlessly blending East-West pictorial traditions while navigating the boundaries between realism and surrealism. Weng’s images transcend specific locations or venues, presenting a fantastical world of their own, characterized by an intriguing organization of fields, depths, scales, and colours. These fictional universes, often inspired by real-world elements, invite viewers into magical events and wonder tales of utopia, where natural and artificial realities coexist harmoniously.

Weng’s artistic philosophy revolves around creating images that transcend conventional boundaries and invite viewers into a world where reality and fantasy intertwine. His approach involves meticulous attention to detail, sophisticated use of colour and composition, and a deep understanding of both Eastern and Western artistic traditions. By rethinking the ‘cinematographic’ picture, Weng seeks to create a unique visual language that captures the imagination and evokes a sense of wonder and curiosity. His works are characterized by their ability to convey complex narratives and emotions, drawing viewers into his meticulously crafted fictional landscapes.

Weng does not use AI-generated tools nor stock images, only relying on complex manipulations of his own photographic images captured on locations. His idea, plan, post-production and photographs are all seamlessly connected in order to achieve visual strength of the final result. The working process is painstakingly, and needs to spend several months to produce a large-scale work.

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