1234 (2008) single-channel digital video (colour, sound) 3 min. 33 sec. M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong. By donation
Zhou Tao born 1976, Hunan works Guangzhou
This work comprises photographs of morning staff assemblies at over forty shops in Chinese cities, including Shanghai and Shenzhen. During the assemblies, staff stand in military-like formation and recite chants. Zhou Tao edits and arranges the images according to the rhythm of the chants, showing how the collectivity of a socialist past has acquired a new function in the market economy as a highly effective governing tactic for modern corporations.
June 10, 2025 / M+ / West Kowloon, Hong Kong
