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An exhibition of smog-inspired posters is touring the polluted cities of northern and eastern China this month to draw attention to the impending environmental disaster.<\/p>\n

Created by a group of Chinese designers, the 300 posters depict the terrifying face of smog to show how pollution changes our lives – and even our genes: One image shows a baby with a birthmark in the shape of a mask over his face.<\/p>\n

The posters have resonated with people in China and elsewhere. A Mr Wang, who has taken his family to live abroad, said on WeChat<\/em> that “although we’re not in China, our compatriots back home suffering, and that makes every Chinese person sad.” 
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\nPosters record life in smog
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\nDesigners should use visual arts to make the public more environmentally aware and take action to protect the planet, one of the organisers of the exhibition, Gu Peng, told chinadialogue<\/em>. Gu is executive chair of the China Designers’ Salon, and has been a designer for over 20 years.<\/p>\n

The posters document the regret, fear, and helplessness of Chinese people living with air pollution – and the country’s ongoing disaster. In 50 years these posters will provide a window for people to look back and see what the smog was like, the designers hope.<\/p>\n

The prize-winning<\/a> poster depicts a human face drawn from countless bacteria-shaped black dots, bringing to mind the oppression and unpleasantness of the smog.<\/p>\n

The designer, Chen Liang, told chinadialogue<\/em> that “people of all classes are breathing the same filthy air. If I close my eyes and think about it I see a twisted and angry face.”<\/p>\n

The posters made a deep impression on Klaus Hesse, one of the judges of the competition and head of the communications design department at the University of Art and Design Offenbach am Main<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Speaking to chinadialogue<\/em> Hesse said he was “overwhelmed by the number of participants, it was great to see so much interest and I’m very happy the topic is being taken so seriously.”<\/div>\n

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Designers support the environment
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\nXu Changxin, deputy head of the Zhengzhou Graphic Design Association, created the exhibition. But he never expected the posters to go on tour – he just wanted to gather a collection of public education posters on the theme of smog.<\/p>\n

Xu said that while China is facing a grave environmental crisis, many people do nothing but complain or joke. They do not contribute to a solution.<\/p>\n

“Posters are a global language and have a strong visual impact – they communicate more powerfully than text.” Xu explained that designers can use posters to persuade people to stop ignoring environmental problems.<\/p>\n

Xu had the idea for the poster collection in 2014, and received a positive response from Chinese designers, got over 3,200 entries.<\/p><\/div>\n

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All images provided by Xu Changxin.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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