The blog post this week comes from Ruyi Wang (Bachelors of Arts and Science Candidate, 2014) Inquire's very own Co-VIce-President of Initiatives. We're glad she stumbled across this treasure as it deserves to be shared. The campaign encompasses not only an artist's musical skill and talent, but the cultural influences behind it. With a medium as ubiquitous as music we hope that this campaign will spread insight into the parallels between all communities.
Emerging Face of a Nationless World is a campaign begun by the New York based artist Jie-Song Zhang, under the not-for-profit company, Stone Forest New York, which promotes international cultural exchange projects. The campaign is being supported by National Geographic for its artistic and cultural value. The first promotional video speaks volumes about the change in global cultures in its short six minutes.
“The distances that once existed between continents, countries, and cultures, is disappearing.” With the increase of globalization in recent years, the freedom of the migration of people, and the lifestyles which they choose to live has increased immensely. In large “melting pot” cities with a dynamic mix of people from various cultures, the emergence of a nationless world is especially prominent. The city is a collective home to those who come from different homelands, creating its own unique blend as a result of the exchange that takes place. The Internet also plays a large role in the exchange of ideas and cultures. Though it seems that the infusion of technology into modern society has driven people farther apart, it has also brought people closer together. The idea of a nationless world is truly inspiring. Perhaps one day, we can cast aside the borders of nations, cultures, and continents, and defined ourselves under the common identity of the human race.
If you're interested in the project, more of Jie-Song Zhang and his Emerging Face of a Nationless World campaign can be found here.
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