Melting glaciers

Shangyou Shi

THE MEMORY OF NATURE

It’s a collection of data painting structures that explore the indirect nature of human interaction with the natural environment.

"THE MEMORY OF NATURE" is a collection of data painting structures that explore the indirect nature of human interaction with the natural environment. By using geographical documents and datasets from the cloud, this work highlights the symbiotic interplay of technology, art, and nature. It visualizes the impact of human activities on climate change.


Person held his glasses and stood sideways in front of the camera in a pink denim jacket

Shi, Shang-You(b. 1994, China) is an experienced art director, photographic and visual artist with a demonstrated history of working in advertising, film, and co-living. Previously as a member of the Co-Living startup accepted by Y Combinator (W2019), a famous Silicon Valley incubator, his branding design helped their venture receive significant investors interest, as it was reported as one of the top 10 promising YC companies of the year after Demo Day. Many of his works were selected and curated by Vogue Italia Editor Team in PhotoVogue. The previous experience includes photography, production design, interior architecture, creative coding, and brand strategy. His eastern perspective and western educational background give certain powers of observation to capture and express the relationship between man and the environment in the most graphic form.В

Yellow land and river after the glacier melted
St. James Hatcham Building
25 St James's Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross London SE14 6AD
1st - 4th September 2022