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# Project Description Hyper-Narrative Machine Chao Feng Summary Final work Chao Feng (b. 2000), born in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, graduated from the Affiliated High School of China Academy of Art in 2019 and received his BA in Contemporary Painting from Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts in 2023. He is currently pursuing an MA in Painting at Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London, and works between London and Hangzhou. Chao Feng (b. 2000), born in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, graduated from the Affiliated High School... College Camberwell College of Arts Course MA Fine Art: Painting Graduation year 2026 My practice centers on the construction of an Organic Hyper-Narrative Machine , manifested through acrylic and spray paint on canvas. By acutely capturing trending digital imagery and grafting it onto a unique narrative framework, I excavate and explore a narrative distinct from all existing forms—the organic hyper-narrative. As a millennial, screen-based imagery has been an integral part of both my conscious experience and artistic passion. My image selection is rooted in rich, screen-mediated encounters, spanning video games, memes, film, emojis, anime, and broader meme culture. Informed by Jean Baudrillard’s theory of simulacra in Simulacra and Simulation , I contend that contemporary high-traffic images transcend mere representation. They function as autonomous entities—signifiers severed from their original referents—forming a new “hyperreal” order. Drawing inspiration from Japanese manga, I employ fragmented narratives, exaggerated panel compositions, and unconventional text layouts to amplify visual tension. When transient images from disparate realms are organically fused within this narrative architecture, unstable yet intricate hyper-narrative organisms emerge—machines pulsating with layered storytelling. Within these constructed hyper-narrative systems, complex storytelling dissolves the traditional binary between “signifier” and “signified.” The latent meanings of images escape my control, instead guiding viewers into a realm of ultra-free interpretation. This liberation of semiotic boundaries defines my current exploration of hyper-narrative machinery. Final work View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery Find the murderer 160x200cm Acrylic on canvas 2025 The Angry Man 20x30cmx2 Acrylic on canvas 2025 It should be to the left 30x40cmx2 Acrylic on canvas 2025 Research and process View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery Share this project My practice centers on the construction of an Organic Hyper-Narrative Machine, manifested through acrylic and spray paint on canvas. By acutely capturing trending digital imagery and grafting it onto a unique narrative framework, I excavate and explore a narrative dis... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Aesthetics Narrative
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