The Art of James Ng
In the #steampunk world of James Ng, China - not Britain - industrialized first
If you’ve ever searched for steampunk art, there’s a good chance you’ll have found James Ng’s “Imperial Airship”. But did you know this is only one in a series of artworks? Called Imperial Steam & Light, they depict a world in which China, not the United Kingdom, industrialized first.
The Hong Kong-born Ng imagines the possibilities:
Maybe skyscrapers would look like Chinese temples? Cars…