Within INFECTION, I am correlating the redevelopment of Beijing
to an infectious disease that continues to displace citizens while
destroying neighborhoods and heritage.
This infectious disease has reached epidemic proportions with
total disregard for anyone or anything in its way. Developers are
ignoring prior contracts, demolishing newly built homes, and
igniting social conflicts and tension between governments and
its people. As the city continues to grow, so do the physical,
emotional, and financial woes of its citizens.
Between the eviction gangs, the aggravated citizens targeted,
and the cycle of violence that continues to occur; the
modernization of Beijing has no foreseeable end and no
rational means of execution.
These images examine the Chaoyang District of Beijing as this
disease spreads.
Zachary Bako is an American artist living in Beijing. He spent seven years in New York before relocating to the Far East.
Awards Awards:
2014 American Photography: AP30
2013 International Photography Awards: Country Pick 3rd Place
2013 International Photography Awards: 4 Honorable Mentions
2013 Px3 Prix de la Photographie Paris: Honorable Mention
2013 American Photography: AP29
2012 International Photography Awards: 3 Honorable Mentions
2012 Px3 Prix de la Photographie Paris: Honorable Mention
2011 American Photography: AP27
2011 International Photography Awards: 5 Honorable Mentions
2011 Artists Wanted: Exposure Finalist
2010 3rd Ward Brooklyn: 2010 Winter Solo Show Top 25
2009 Surface Magazine: 12th Annual Avant Guardian
2009 PDN Pix Digital Imaging
2008 PDN World in Focus
Artist Residency:
2010 NY Arts Beijing
Exhibitions:
2013 Brattleboro Museum, “Hot Pot: A Taste of Contemporary Chinese Art,” Brattleboro, Vermont; March 16 – June 23, 2013
2011 25CPW, "Art From The Heart 2011," New York, New York; November 12, 2011
2011 Broadway Gallery, "Oujin: October 19, 2010," New York, New York; April 8 - 30, 2011
2009 Phantasy, "Fantasy at the Phantasy," Cleveland, Ohio; October 10, 2009
2005 The Butler Institute of American Art, "69th Area Artists Annual Exhibition," Youngstown, Ohio; November 12 - 27, 2005
2002 The Butler Institute of American Art, "66th Area Artists Annual Exhibition," Youngstown, Ohio; November 9 - 24, 2002
