“I have created two posters to visualise the everyday existence of people living in the community where I grew up in the 1990s and the 2000s. Events and behaviours are visually represented by cultural metaphors specific to the Chinese experience. This project is primarily a documentation describing life as it existed in the past and suggests how those communities might be living in today’s world, portrayed through the eyes of a contemporary individual.

My generation came of age during the shift in China’s economy from a Planned Market to an Open Market. The current system offers a lot of new experiences that allow us to think about our unique identity. Like most citizens, I enjoy the opportunities that this current market provides. However, I’m also interested in the simplicity of life that occurred in the past.”

· Tianrui Zhang