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The Coexistence of Imperfection at Fotografiska Shanghai

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BY JULI DENO
Juli is a graphic designer who has brought color and beauty to SmartShanghai for over 12 years. A lover of animals, sports, and food, he occasionally finds himself missing the vibrant energy of Shanghai.

Now showing at Fotografiska: The Coexistence of Imperfection, a surreal, color-drenched dive into the world of South Korean photographer Cho Gi-Seok.

If you've seen his dreamy visuals for Jennie, XG, or campaigns for Louis Vuitton and Prada, you already know the vibe: delicate, hyper-composed scenes that blur nature, fashion, and fantasy. This is his first major solo show in China, and it's a good one.

Spanning four key series — Flower Study, Bad Dream, Love & Hate, and These Days — the exhibition explores contradictions: beauty and fragility, tradition and futurism, chaos and calm. It's the kind of show you walk through slowly. It rewards a second look.

Cho only picked up a camera in 2016 (!), and now he's shaping what a "New Asian" visual language might look like — rooted in heritage, filtered through youth culture, rendered in saturated digital perfection.

On now through March 8. Go see it. Fotografiska tickets are available here.

All ongoing art exhibitions in Shanghai right here.

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