Hangzhou Triennial of Fiber Art 2022
A selection of works with information. 18 Oct. - 4 Dec. 2022, Hangzhou, China. Theme: Being Theoria. Chief Curator: Liu Tian, and curatorial team. 62 artists and groups.
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Stitch A Tree. 2019—2022
Cotton and various fabrics with various threads, cotton, metallic and rayon
560 × 10 × 1100 cm
This associated huge textile work was conceived as a public participation artwork. It invited the contribution of stitched trees to create a collective “forest” that expressed support and unity for displaced and marginalized peoples. It is a one-world view of togetherness and mutuality.
The work includes over 6000 or more trees while another version has been made by expert embroiderers in Karachi, Pakistan. The work celebrates extraordinary skills and the distinct styles and stitches of indigenous embroidery and reflects the distinct identity of place and people from around the globe and the importance of the contribution made by the embroiderers to cultural, economic and social life. In the “forest” we come together as one community, using stitch to unify us in a shared language of making.
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A selection of works with information. 18 Oct. - 4 Dec. 2022, Hangzhou, China. Theme: Being Theoria. Chief Curator: Liu Tian, and curatorial team. 62 artists and groups.