BETA
Chapter 1
Zhan Wang and the shiny steel rocks
Chapter 2
Peng Wei and the painted silk boots
Chapter 3
Sun Yitian and the giant plastic toys
Chapter 4
Liu Dao and the dancing LED lights
YOUR GOAL
Master of The chrome and neon revolution of Chinese art
Ch 4 · Liu Dao and the dancing LED lights
choko Animate the dancing LED lights to discover how Liu Dao blends technology with Chinese art.
choko Liu Dao LED Art
Dance with the lights, dance with the lights We paint your motion in LEDs!
choko French curator Thomas Charvériat founded the M50-based collective in 2006, bringing painters, programmers, dancers, and engineers together to co-create art.
choko Moving digital animations shine through traditional paper cutouts to tell modern stories.
Fun Fact
Liu Dao's name: The collective's name means Island Six and was inspired by the building number of their original Shanghai studio.
Glossary
led (noun)
A semiconductor light source that emits light when current flows through it. In 2006, Thomas Charvériat's Shanghai collective began using these programmed lights to animate traditional paintings.
A semiconductor light source that emits light when current flows through it. In 2006, Thomas Charvériat's Shanghai collective began using these programmed lights to animate traditional paintings.
Quiz
In which famous Shanghai art district is the Liu Dao / island6 collective headquartered?
choko Shanghai's Kinetic LED Art
Ancient paper cuts and flashing LEDs—(yeah, we glow!) / Shanghai's hyper-energy is looping on repeat! (oh-oh!)
Quiz
Who founded the island6 Art Center and directed the creation of the Liu Dao collective in 2006?
Quiz
What digital technology serves as the animated background in most of Liu Dao's light sculptures?
Quiz
What ancient Chinese papercraft, dating back centuries, does Liu Dao combine with LED lights?
Quiz
Which Australian museum famously added Liu Dao's multimedia works to its contemporary Chinese art collection?