Zhao Rundong /CON_

Born in 1998, Zhao Rundong graduated from the Department of Intermedia Art of China Academy of Art. and resided in PILOTENKUECHE, Leipzig, Germany in 2022. Zhao has received accolades such as the Lin Fengmian Gold Award from the China Academy of Art, the Tomorrow Vision Nomination Award, and the Kunpeng Award at the Pingyao International Photography Festival. His works have been exhibited at notable institutions such as Martin Goya Business, CAFA Art Museum Langfang, Shanghai West Bund Art Center, The Wrong Biennale, Lichtspiele des Westens Video Art Festival, VINCI‘2023, Shanghai K11, Zhejiang Art Museum, and Xing Art Museum. He currently lives and works in Hangzhou and Shanghai.

Growing up in the vortex of the internet age, Zhao Rundong’s artistic practice integrates 3D game technologies, AI algorithms, and fictional narratives to explore how the digital era reshapes cultural identity and individual cognition. His work focuses on the formation and evolution of youth culture in the context of globalization, examining the profound influence of consumerism and technological media on the survival conditions of the younger generation. Through diverse mediums such as video, installation, and painting, Zhao critically responds to the erosion of culture by neo-colonialism and capitalist logic. Within fictional contexts, he metaphorically deconstructs the intricate relationships between faith, symbols, and consumer behaviors, constructing narrative spaces that reflect on digital capitalism and challenge mainstream value systems.