Qingsong, W. (2011, May 27). Competition. The Paris Review. https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2011/02/04/competition/
In his 2004 photograph Competition, Wang Qingsong filled an empty soundstage with propaganda and advertising posters and climbed a ladder to “address” the audience—but no one is listening to him. His work reflects his characteristic style of using large-scale, staged photography to comment on various aspects of Chinese society and culture. This photograph is one of his thought-provoking pieces that offers a critical perspective on the rapid social and economic changes occurring in China during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. I find this to be very effective as the use of many elements is successfully portraying his message.