Narrative Expression of Chinese Public Art and the Positioning of Urban Macrofunction
https://doi.org/10.37909/2542-1352-2025-3-3008
Abstract
In the context of China's deepening urbanization, public art is becoming a key tool in shaping the visual image and representing the spiritual identity of the city. This study aims to systematically analyze the internal relationship between the macro-positioning of Chinese cities (political, economic, and technological functions) and their artistic design, examining them from three perspectives: design concept, substantive connotation, and narrative strategy, in order to demonstrate the dialectical relationship between their functional characteristics and artistic design: the urban environment provides the "stage" and "script" for art, while art shapes and enhances the image and spiritual connotation of the city.
About the Authors
Zhang Buqing
Kryachkov Novosibirsk State University of Architecture, Design and Arts
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Zhang Buqing, Postgraduate
N. Panina
Kryachkov Novosibirsk State University of Architecture, Design and Arts
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Science Advisor
Nina Panina, Professor
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For citations:
Buqing Zh., Panina N. Narrative Expression of Chinese Public Art and the Positioning of Urban Macrofunction. Creativity and Modernity. 2025;(3):56–63. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.37909/2542-1352-2025-3-3008
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