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People's Limbo in RMB City
People's Limbo in RMB City

People's Limbo in RMB City

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Cao Fei explores a virtual metropolis within the online platform Second Life. The work blends real and fictional elements of Chinese identity and urbanism to comment on capitalism and development in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Marxist iconography intersects with modern corporate structures, creating a dystopian yet whimsical reflection on 21st-century economic realities.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

20 mins

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Release Date

22 May 2009

Country

China

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