“After experiencing a major ideological revolution, materialism has taken precedence, destroying all criteria for value. Our bodies and souls, along with our respect for the lives of others, have all disappeared into the flood and are reduced to cheap consumer goods. Criticizing others or society is merely a form of meaningless venting, with no constructive value. Forget the preconceived notions of language, the East vs. the West; cast aside so-called positioning, mainstream vs. underground. ʻDisappearanceʼ does not necessarily mean vanishing completely. 
 
In 2009, I created My Disappearance, which consists of nine large photos (each 3 metres in length). Over the course of 20 months, I combined over 300 digital photographs in each composition and used computer technology to experiment with the limitations of the image. The background of each piece was made by using a long lens to shoot details; each detail had three independent dark, medium and light exposures, which were then digitally synthesized to created the overall image. Moreover, the details were enlarged by over 600% for processing, to ensure that they were crisp, clear and flawless.  Despite being 3 meters in length, from the center of the composition to the edges, there is no variation in quality. Even at close range, there is no pixelization.“
 
-Tian Yonghua
 
Tian Yonghua was born in Yibin (Sichuan province) in 1972 and graduated from the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Chongqing, China, majoring in printmaking.  He has participated in international exhibitions and his works have been collected by the National Gallery of Prague and the Egon Schiele Art Center (Czech republic).