The Cigarette Ash Landscapes by Yang Yonliang are Urban Masterpieces
Matt Ho — January 20, 2011 — Art & Design
References: yangyongliang & designboom
This Cigarette Ash Landscape by Yang Yongliang is one that requires a closer view to enjoy it’s intricacy and beauty.
Artist Yang Yongliang’s installation is a gigantic cigarette with ashes in the form of a city. The size and details put into the buildings of the city really shows the amount of time that’s been put into the installation. The cigarette ash landscapes are an effective commentary on how the environment is deteriorating because of how we treat it.
Photo Credits: designboom, yangyongliang
Artist Yang Yongliang’s installation is a gigantic cigarette with ashes in the form of a city. The size and details put into the buildings of the city really shows the amount of time that’s been put into the installation. The cigarette ash landscapes are an effective commentary on how the environment is deteriorating because of how we treat it.
Photo Credits: designboom, yangyongliang
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