Visitors appreciate the works displayed at the Shanghai Biennale, China's boldest contemporary art show, at the Shanghai Art Museum, which will last two months.

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The Shanghai Art Museum's biennale brings a wide variety of modern art concepts and techniques - even incorporating visitors as part of the work.
But it's a pity most who walk through the museum are not encouraged to take part, despite 20 works on display relying on interactivity.
One example is the work by Rafael Lazano Hemmer, with 50 belts suspended by motors from the ceiling.
The artist wanted to create a chaotic pattern of interference when visitors are within them.
But staff have refused close inspections of the work.
"I'm just afraid it will get damaged when people move too close to it," said a staff member.
The situation is similar with video artist Feng Mengbo's piece.
The introduction says there are several sensors on the wood panel in front of the big screen. But actually the sensors are beside the panel.
"I need to explain to them how to trigger the sensors, otherwise there is no interactive response from the video, but I am not always here," Feng said.
This biennale's theme is "Techniques of the Visible," with the aim of promoting contemporary art, which used to be considered weird in China.
"I was at a loss trying to understand some of the interactive pieces," complained Christine Wu, a white-collar worker.
"The introductions are a bit obscure and there are no staff willing to help."
If staff are not trained to explain the works to visitors, visitors will leave without understanding the artist's expression.
"Interactive artworks are new to the Shanghai Biennale," said Gao Shiming, the curator assistant. "We still lack experience in setting them up, but I think it will improve in the future."