Chris Rayn: Shanghai Rise – Art Project

Shanghai Rise

Art Project by Chris Rayn · 2007 - 2017

Spanning an entire decade of transformation in one Shanghai neighbourhood, "Shanghai Rise" shows the changes of its people, lifestyles and world views, as a microcosm of China's rise during the last decade.

Exhibit/License ⟶Introduction ⟶Artworks ⟶

The Old

Shanghai's skyline rises from the remains of the old town

Rising from the Ashes

Home in shambles: returning home in Shanghai's old town

My Home in Shambles

Shanghai shop being relocated

Shutting Down

Shanghai old town restaurant cleaning out for relocation

Cleaning Out

The last remaining butcher in this Shanghai old quarters

The Last Butcher

A day's meal in Shanghai's old town

A Day's Meal

A woman in her Shanghai house marked for relocation

Boxed In

Relocation in Shanghai's old town

Relocation

Looking through the relocation in Shanghai's old town

The Outside World

Walls down: Shanghai construction in the old town

Broken Walls

Scavengers are searching the remains of Shanghai's old town

Scavengers

In Shanghai's relocation, childhood memories are left behind

Childhood Memories

Relocation in China leaving a broken rice bowl

Broken Bowl

Bulldozers are waiting: Shanghai residents leaving home

On The Move

Shanghai's skyline is taking shape behind the old town

Shanghai Rise

Market Day

Roadside Vegetable Market in Shanghai's Old City

roadside

Local Shanghai Boy in Old Town with Dried Fish in Winter

Fish Man

Local Woman with Her Baby in Shanghai's Old Town

New Born

Sleeping Vendor in Laoximen Street Market

Siesta

Baby in Street Vendor's Van at Laoximen

Delivery Boy

Knitting Grand Mother at Laoximen Reminiscing

Remember

Shanghai Grannies Looking At Old Photos in Laoximen

Tin Box Memories

Walled City

Shanghai Skyscrapers Emerging from Demolition Walls at Old T

Skyward

Demolition Walls Rising at Shanghai's Old Town

Gated Community

Demolition Walls Blocking the View of Laoximen's New Residen

Invisible

Workers on a Tricycle Pass By Laoximen Demolition Wall

On The Way

Under Construction

A Worker Passes By a Construction Sign At Shanghai's Old Tow

Start Up

A Simple Stone Pick is Being Used to Demolish Shanghai's Old

Pick and Stone

Construction Worker on Scaffold Redeveloping Shanghai's Old

Tie Down

Art projects by Chris Rayn ⟶