The Post-Anthropocene
后人类纪︎ Oct, 2025
Lighting Deisgn for Live & Art Exhibition
The Post-Anthropocene: Sound and Art Exhibition was presented as one of the first large scale exhibitions in China to adopt electronic music as a curatorial framework for new media art. Initiated by Europa and developed in collaboration with electronic music producer and DJ Anti-General and media artist Zeng Chen, the exhibition brought together sound, light, and monumental installations to construct a sublime, temple like sensory environment.
The project was held in the main hall of Xie Zilong Photography Museum, a venue recognized for its contemporary architectural design. Its expansive industrial interior provided a powerful spatial backdrop, enabling the show to unfold at full architectural scale.
Blurring the boundaries between DJ performance and contemporary art exhibition, the project introduced a hybrid format that merged live electronic music with immersive spatial installation.
As Lighting Designer for Anti General’s The Post-Anthropocene album launch live event, I transformed the architectural volume into a ritualistic and speculative environment, converging sound, architecture, and light into a unified system. Responding to the concept of the Post-Anthropocene, I developed a science fiction and surreal visual atmosphere that emphasized transition, transformation, and ceremony.
A circular backlight structure was positioned behind the central sculpture, evoking a sense of sacred radiance and unity. Vertical light columns at the front referenced torch like ceremonial imagery, establishing a dynamic relationship between performers and audience. Around the base of the large scale installation, multiple strobe units were placed to generate constantly shifting shadows, amplifying the perception of monumentality and spatial fragmentation. This rapid spatial modulation echoed the rhythmic intensity of the sound, reinforcing the sensation of crossing into another temporal dimension. Wall wash lighting introduced flowing transitions across the industrial surfaces, guiding the audience through an evolving narrative space.
Inspired by Anti General’s music, which draws from diverse folk traditions, ritual cultures, and mystical symbolism, the lighting language sought to embody both archaic memory and speculative futurity. Together, the exhibition and live performance created an immersive passage into a civilization in transformation, where the echoes of the Anthropocene dissolved into the emergence of a new era.
Exhibition :
Oct 1, 2025 – Mar 8, 2026
Performance :
Oct 2 & 3, 2025
Location :
Xie Zilong Photography Museum, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
Credit
Organiser: Sichuan Europa Culture Communication Co., Ltd.
Supporting Organisation: Xie Zilong Photography Museum
Artists: ZHONG Ziqi (Anti-General), ZENG Chen
Brand Support: USM
Collaborating Artists: LEI Peng, Ke PENG , WU Yangsen
Curatorial Team: Sichuan Europa Culture Communication Co., Ltd.
Lighting Design: Ke PENG
Collaborating Art Team: INCAL PRODUCTION
Graphic Design: WU Yangsen
后人类纪·声音艺术大展 是国内首个以电子音乐艺术为策展理念的新媒体艺术展，由策展机构木卫二Europa联合音乐艺术家Anti-General、新媒体艺术家曾晨等共同呈现，融合声音、光线与大型装置，构建出一种近似殿堂般的沉浸式感官体验。
展览于 谢子龙影像艺术馆 主展厅举行。该空间以其当代建筑设计而闻名。基于其工业气质的空间结构，展演也在建筑尺度上形成空间的张力。
项目打破 DJ 现场演出与当代艺术展览之间的界限，构建出一种融合电子音乐现场与沉浸式空间装置的混合形态。
作为 Anti-General后人类纪展演的灯光设计师，我将原有的工业建筑转化为具有仪式感与未来想象的沉浸式场域，使大型装置、灯光雕塑与空间结构汇聚为一个统一的系统。围绕“后人类纪”这一概念，我构建出科幻与超现实交织的视觉氛围，强调文明的转型与仪式性的转换。
在中央大型雕塑后方设置环形背光结构，营造出神圣般的光晕与统一感。前方垂直灯柱呼应类似火把仪式的象征语言，在表演者与观众之间建立动态的空间关系。围绕大型装置底部布置多组频闪灯，使巨型结构的阴影不断在空间中流动与切换，如同纪念碑般的阴影与空间快速切分扭转，在和你音乐节奏的呼应中，形成一种时空的动态。墙面两侧的洗墙灯的流动变化也引导着观众在工业空间中穿行，进入一个不断演变的叙事场域。
Anti-General 的音乐融合多种文明传统、民俗宗教与神秘主义元素。我的灯光设计也从中汲取灵感，在古老记忆与未来科技之间建立张力，带领观众沉浸式进入一个后人类新纪元的场域。
展览时间：
2025年10月1日-2026年3月8日
特别展演时间：
10月2日、3日 20:30-22:00
展览地点：
谢子龙影像艺术馆二楼1、2、3展厅
主办单位：四川木卫二文化传播有限公司
支持单位：谢子龙影像艺术馆
艺术家：钟子齐 (Anti-General)、曾晨
品牌支持：USM
合作艺术家：雷鹏、彭可、吴阳森
策展团队：四川木卫二文化传播有限公司
灯光设计：彭可
合作艺术团队：INCAL PRODUCTION
平面设计：吴阳森
BTS: Lighting Design (software rendering)
