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2004 Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province

Currently Studies Fine Art at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London for a bachelor degree

 

SOLO EXHIBITION

2023  

Fossil FeastImagokineticsBY ART MATTERS, Hangzhou, China

 

GROUP EXHIBITION

2023

UNPLAYABLE, Atmospheric Space, Nanjing, China

Underdone, Wandsworth Arts Fringe, London, England

Nearby film festival, Guangzhou, China

Palette, Fosun Foundation, Shanghai, China

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"The artist's latest oeuvre is a contemplative exploration centered on the theme of 'paleobiological resurrection,' with the intention to ignite the imagination towards ancient, extincted creatures through a multi-sensory experience. In the 'Fossil Feast' series, the artist engages in a poetic presented re-enactment by simulating the cooking process, transforming fossils into the form of edible dishes. This unique approach allows the audience to imagine the style of livng these extinct species have experienced during the dining process. Moreover, the artist presents a series of art works which objects representing various epochs of human civilization's development; these are embedded within the crevices of fossils. This simulates an 'archaeological imagination' of people living in different regions and historical contexts, offering a restorational narration of fossils influenced by the story of the human civilisation, thus points out the potential congruence of the real living experience and  Michel Foucault's idea of 'writing the history of the past according to the present.'

Additionally, there is an auditory interactive installation named ‘Under the soil' This installation represents a vast fishing net, rising from the depths of the earth's strata, ensnaring fossils buried beneath the ground. As spectators engage with the installation, their sounds are captured and echoed back, creating a narrative that transcends time and space, connecting the past with the present in an evocative symphony of echoes."

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