‘Would you like to be a cloud’: quirky China conceptual art couple go viral by inviting strangers to join them in not ‘thinking or speaking’

An artistic duo in China have applauded Shanghai and its citizens for their appreciation after their quirky piece of public participation performance art, in which they mimic clouds and invite passers-by to do likewise, went viral on and offline.

The pair, a man who uses the online alias Zhang Daqiang and is girlfriend, moved to Shanghai from Fuzhou in the southeastern province of Fujian in July.