Shen's works challenge the viewer to consider the distinction between reality and the ideal world; the truth and the fake. His early works include large Jurassic-like sculptures constructed from real animal bones, reminiscent of Borges' Book of Imaginary Beings. These absurd skeletons exude an air of ancient wisdom, thus authenticating the magic of myths and folklore. At the same time, they allude to contemporary concerns of genetic modificatio ...