The Chinese artist Miao Xiaochun (*1964) has achieved prominence in recent years with his photography: his photographs have been shown at numerous biennials and are included in the collections of several museums in Europe and China. In his current work, he has turned to 3D technique to develop his very own interpretative rendition of Michelangelo's The Last Judgment.
The fresco in Rome's Sistine Chapel was painted from 1536 to 1541, and is one of the key works of Western art history. The blue background is populated by constellations of figures that were unusual at the time: an Apollonian Jesus surrounded by athletic angels and apostles. The religious message does not stand at the foreground; instead, Michelangelo proves himself a master in the art of depicting the movement of individual bodies. In The Last Judgment in CyBerspace Miao Xiaochun engages with the fascination with this work. He explores the question: What does a painted figure see? What do the protagonists in the fresco see? Miao Xiaochun provides us with a glimpse behind the curtain, so to speak. He masterfully makes use of digital technology to make the painting transparent, opening five different perspectives onto Mic...