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Pasig River 2030 – 6 Plus – WU Ziyang
8’30” | 2022
Set in a fictional 2030 Philippines, the work follows a local internet provider and blockchain company, envisioning the future digital life in developing countries. At its centre is the Pasig River in Manila, declared ecologically dead but now restored in CGI against a backdrop of digital surveillance and colonisation. Humorously absurd, the work highlights tensions between digital structures and material reality, hinting at the risks embedded in future ‘upgrades’.
Pasig River 2030 – 6 Plus is part of and based on the collaborative work ‘Future_Forecast with artist Mark Ramos.
About the artist: Wu Ziyang
Based in New York and Hangzhou, Wu Ziyang (Chinese Mainland/United States) is an artist and educator whose immersive ecosystems built by game engines and 3D software work examine how current technologies such as data, algorithms, and virtual power structures, affect cross-cultural politics and human interaction.