I brought up Xu Bing last class. He's a Chinese artist who is making a great deal of work, mainly focused around language and reinterpretation of Chinese traditions/culture. He has made up a new language, adapting English words into formations similar to Chinese characters. The original work this appeared in is Square Word Caligraphy.
He is definitely responding to a post-colonial China where technology is meeting tradition.
I also recommend taking a look at his American Silkworm Series as it highlights focuses on transformation.
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