Today," The Reflective Memories - Fiber Art Exhibition " officially opened at the World Expo Museum.

Curator/Founder of Shenzhen Jupiter Art Museum Lv Hongrong

Artist Wu Fan

　　Liu Wentao, curator of the World Expo Museum, Lu Hongrong, curator of the exhibition/founder of Shenzhen Jupiter Art Museum, and Artist Wu Fan, participating artist, delivered speeches.

Liu Wentao, curator of the World Expo Museum

　　Liu Wentao, curator of the World Expo Museum, said in an interview with the media that as the annual first exhibition of the World Expo Museum's "Expo Art" theme series, the exhibition opens a new window of artistic power with the international vision and unique artistic atmosphere of fiber art.

　　The Expo Museum has opened a series of new exhibitions before the Spring Festival, and it is also hoped that visitors can come to the Expo Museum during the Spring Festival holiday to get a more comprehensive art experience.

Artist Wu Fan and Zou Jun, deputy director of the Expo Museum

　　Participating artist Professor Wu Fan donated her work Untitled No.1 to the Expo Museum.

Soft and shocking fiber art

　　The history of fiber follows every aspect of human life, evolving from the ancient art of weaving, which connects the collective consciousness and individual emotions of humanity through familiar materials and processes.

《Blossoms》 Wu Fan

《Symbiosis》 Mi-Kyoung Lee

　　The innovation of the exhibition is to present the fiber art works of two Eastern female artists from different cultural backgrounds in the same exhibition. Wu Fan from China and Li Meijing from the United States, the works of two female artists are not only similar, but also contrast and complement each other.

《The Beginning Of Summer》 Wu Fan

　　The exhibition selects 33 pieces/sets of works by the two artists, and interprets the link between fiber art and life, nature and society through the five theme Spaces of " Everlasting Vitality "," Mutual Coexistence "," Dimensionality within Inches"," Reflecting Memories" and " Flowing Fiber Expressions", guiding people's philosophical thinking about the past and future.

PART/1 Everlasting Vitality

　　In the theme space of " Everlasting Vitality ", the artist combines the new media art works with the large-scale metal fiber installation art "Flowers" to interpret the eternal circulation and strive to bloom the life of the universe.

　　With the elements of plant stems, leaves and seeds as the modeling language, the work "Blossoms" explores the relationship between man and nature, expressing the beauty of life and the power of vigorous upward.

《Blossoms》 Wu Fan

《Light Up the Night Creator》 Wu Fan

　　Co-creation: Xiao Shiyu, Huang Zhenye, Liu Xiangge, Huang Jiaying

　　The new media art work " Light Up the Night " was created by teachers and students of the School of Digital Creativity and Animation of Shenzhen Vocational and Technical College with Wu Fan's work " Blossoms " as the theme for three months.

PART/2 Mutual Coexistence

　　The theme space of " Mutual Coexistence " is a dialogue between fiber and nature. The artist uses fiber as a medium to depict the changing seasons of nature, feelings of mountains and rivers, trees and vines. With the unique characteristics and interest of fiber, people's attention and respect for life are evoked.

《Solar Terms》 Wu Fan

《Solar Terms》 Wu Fan

《Untitled》 Mi-Kyoung Lee

PART/3 Dimensionality within Inches

　　The theme space of " Dimensionality within Inches " combines several classic works by Wu Fan and Mi-Kyoung Lee. While interpreting nature and life, it further triggers viewers to think about the laws of nature and the nature of things, and experience the different charm of abandonment and rebirth, youth and simplicity, prosperity and calmness.

　　In this part of the exhibition, the audience can also see a wealth of fiber materials and their craft forms. The creation process of fiber art works is time-consuming, and artists follow the rhythm of production in the process of winding, knotting, binding and other repetitive manual work into a realm of the unity of the object and the self, and materials and handwork become the media connecting the present and the spirit.

《Yellow Forest》 Mi-Kyoung Lee

《Blossom》 Mi-Kyoung Lee

　　Located in the third exhibition area," Snow-Covered · Expo " is a work created by the artist for this exhibition. The works of Wu Fan are different from Blossoms, which is more simple and quiet lines to interpret the pure beauty of nature. A quiet move, like the music of high and low turn, adds charm to the exhibition.

《Snow-Covered·Expo》 Wu Fan

《Snow-Covered·Expo》 Wu Fan

PART/4 Reflecting Memories

　　In the " Reflecting Memories " space, the two artists use linear materials to connect past memories with current situations like a needle thread, and create a three-dimensional common memory with rich emotions through one piece of work.

　　Tender is The Night juxtaposed the symbolic "official chair and high heels" by means of sculpting and hand-weaving, and expressed the subtle relationship between Yin and Yang, dynamic and static symbols in the way of episodic narration. It seems that viewers can see the confrontation and compromise between the two, and hear the debate between the two. It is about the traditional and modern, strong and soft, reason and sensibility and other topics of dialectical thinking.

《Tender is The Night》 Wu Fan

　　The work Symbiosis is presented in the form of a huge wall sculpture inspired by natural images and redirected towards imaginative nature. Plastic strapping as a material reflects the symbolism of consumerism in contemporary life. The artist uses the materials in people's lives to reshape their living forms in the language of art, representing the coexistence and symbiosis of civilizations. This form of expression is not only a form of artistic expression, but also a reflection and perception of social phenomena.

《Symbiosis》 Mi-Kyoung Lee

　　At the same time, in this part of the exhibit, the artist has integrated modern high-tech fabrics into the design, exploring the many possibilities of combining traditional handwork with innovative technology, so that the audience can feel more modern atmosphere.

《Prism》 Wu Fan, Jiang Shouxiang, Wang Ran

PART/5 Flowing Fiber Expressions

　　In the natural world and human life, the never-ending respect for life and the pursuit of hope," Flowing Fiber Expressions " research the essence of materials, hidden color, the beauty of traces will be revealed. The author re-creates with semi-finished products and discarded materials, and at the same time expresses the humanistic idea of making the best use of materials.

《Impression Of Seasons No.1-24》 Wu Fan

　　Fibers are very adaptable and can create a variety of forms. As if absorbing the memory of civilization and history, the pulse and vitality of life are injected into each winding line with the fingers of the artist, and then the lines are interwoven into a visual feast with full layers and colorful light and shadow, which vividly presents the memory to the eyes of the viewers.

　　With the strong tension and flexible spirit unique to fiber art, the exhibition looks forward to a rare artistic journey for people to start the New Year into a positive source of thought. Here, the audience can feel the close connection between fiber art and nature, history and culture, and can also better understand and feel the charm of fiber art through interactive experience and photo punching.

Academic seminar

　　In addition, the event also held academic seminars, Invited curator Lu Hongrong, participating artist Professor Wu Fan, internationally renowned printmaker, Professor Zhang Minjie of China Academy of Art, Professor Wang Lei, Deputy Director of Fiber and Design Professional Committee of China Arts and Crafts Society, art critic Dr. Jiang Jun, Researcher of Shanghai Public Art Collaborative Innovation Center, and Director Li Dandan of Shanghai Pearl Art Museum and other outstanding people in the field of fiber and public art Artists and scholars conducted in-depth exchanges and discussions on topics such as "the publicity of fiber art" and "the social value and significance of fiber art", and interacted with the audience.

The Reflective Memories - Fiber Art Exhibition

Time: January 30 to March 31, 2024

Venue: Exhibition Hall 2 and 3, World Expo Museum

Ticket price: Free