An Activist Attitude with New Media Art: From Early Video Art Curator Wu Meichun to She. Home.

Volume 22, March 2025
by Nie Xiaoyi


Article Description

In this article, Nie Xiaoyi explores how—in the case of She. Home.—new media art is not defined by traditional art history, but by the accessibility the smartphone offers for creative expression. The smartphone, as a new medium, not only makes photography easier but also opens up artistic creation to individuals who may have never considered it before. The focus is not on art made with new media within the confines of art history, but on new creators and spaces where art emerges from lived experiences. She. Home. challenges the conventional boundaries of art by democratizing creative production, experimenting in the intersection of art and society, and questioning hierarchical distinctions between amateurs and professionals. This approach reflects a broader activism within the art world.


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Nie Xiaoyi, She. Home., new media art, digital technology, AI, Metaverse, social media, NFTs, activism, Wu Meichun, grassroots photography, women migrants, Geng Haiying, Huang Ling, Qi Lixia, Yu Xiaomei, Xi Xilin, He Wenqiong, Zhang Chunfen, Bi Yueqin, Jin Feng, Ya Ting, Yu Wei, Qiu Xiaobi, Ren Yue, Mulan Community Service Centre