TikTok is a great platform to discover the world of contemporary art

TikTok users are particularly fond of highlighting art installations that are relatively unknown to the general public. Photo: AFP

Contemporary art has a bright future on TikTok. For a few months now, many users of the application have been discussing art installations such as "Can't Help Myself" by Sun Yuan and Peng Yu. The short videos are both creative and thought-provoking. We take a closer look. It was one of the big attractions of the 2019 edition of the Beijing International Art Biennale.

Artists Sun Yuan and Peng Yu made their mark on fairgoers with "Can't Help Myself," one of their many hard-hitting installations. At its centre: a huge robotic arm cleaning up a bloody puddle of red paint... until it had no strength left to do so.