Being Theoria: the 4th Hangzhou Triennial of Fiber Art is Unveiled
pubdate: 2022/11/2   author: zjam  source: zjam  click:

A group photo of the guests


From left to right: Gao Shiming, president of the CAA; Yang Shouwei, secretary of the Party Group of the ZPFLAC; Xu Jiang, vice chairman of the CFLAC; and Jin Yibin, secretary of the Party Committee of the CAA, pressed the magic ball together to unveil the Triennial


On November 2, 2022, the opening ceremony of “Being Theoria: the 4th Hangzhou Triennial of Fiber Art” was held at ZJAM, marking the official opening of a vast fiber world woven by more than 60 artists/groups and nearly 100 masterpieces from more than ten countries.


At the opening ceremony


At the opening ceremony, Gao Shiming, president of China Academy of Art (CAA) and chairman of Zhejiang Artists Association (ZAA), Chief Curator Liu Tian and artist representative Zhou Wenjing delivered speeches. The opening ceremony was moderated by Ying Jinfei, curator of ZJAM and exhibition director of the 4th Hangzhou Triennial of Fiber Art.


Gao Shiming, president of the CAA and chairman of the ZAA, delivering a speech


“Today, the Triennial has become the most influential Asian academic platform for fiber art in the world and is an engine for fiber art creation, exchange and education on the international scale. It is of great importance in the industry.” Gao Shiming, president of the CAA and chairman of the ZAA, said that this Triennial, prepared under the prolonged effect of the pandemic and affected by many global political and economic changes, has in turn stimulated us to think more closely about the value and significance of “fiber” and “art” in the current global situation. “This is the world that ‘Fiber International’ is attempting to connect and show... This is a force that grows over time and never stops. It goes on and on in the worldly and daily life and will eventually change the world.”


Chief Curator Liu Tian delivering a speech


At the same time, Chief Curator Liu Tian of the 4th Hangzhou Triennial of Fiber Art said, “We hope to reach art through fiber and direct different media towards the center of perspective at infinity.” “Being Theoria” is the theme of this Triennial and is used as a means to understand art. “The existence of art can be understood as ‘Being Theoria’ — uncertain, unclear, and undefined.” Just like the postponed opening ceremony, “Being Theoria” is a reality that we face. When slowdown becomes normal for everything during the epidemic era, “Based on the perception created by fiber, we seek a meaningful retreat and a postponed-being approach.”
It has been a year and a half since preparations for the exhibition were begun in March 2021. “As our approach, ‘Being Theoria’ means tortuosity and delay, delayed gratification, and enjoyment throughout the journey”. When describing the curation of the Triennial, Liu Tian said, “We defined ourselves as ‘weavers’ from the very beginning and hoped to weave a complex working network.”


Artist representative Zhou Wenjing delivering a speech


Artist representative Zhou Wenjing said that the Triennial attempts to redefine the way art is perceived and exists from artistic, anthropological, sociological, and even linguistic perspectives and that the Triennial presents a visualized history of culture. “Being Theoria” highlights the “intrinsic nature” of art. “In this modern and fragmented information age, there are two key words: change and forget. As young artists, we need more original activities to break the deadlock. Everyone can be unique in the field of art, but we need to pursue artworks that are powerful, upright, rigorous and always beyond understanding. The best and most exceptional artists always hold the wisdom of the times in their hands! Sitting still for a moment can be a great sacrifice in life.”


The opening ceremony moderated by Ying Jinfei, curator of ZJAM and exhibition director of the 4th Hangzhou Triennial of Fiber Art


Officials and guests who were present at the opening ceremony included Xu Jiang, vice chairman of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC) and chairman of Zhejiang Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles (ZPFLAC); Yang Shouwei, secretary of the Party Group of the ZPFLAC; Jin Yibin, secretary of the Party Committee of the CAA; Gao Shiming, chairman of the ZAA and president of the CAA; Liu Zheng, deputy secretary of the Party Committee, Fang Peixin, secretary of the Discipline Inspection Committee, Vice Presidents Shen Hao and Fu Qiaoling, Hu Zhonghua, former deputy secretary of the Party Committee, Xu Guoqiang, former member of the Party Committee and director of the Organization and United Front Department of the CAA; Yu Xuhong, secretary of the Secretariat of the ZPFLAC and member of the Party Committee and director of the Propaganda Department of the CAA; Situ Li, a distinguished professor of the CAA, famous painter and art theorist; Ke Jinfeng, director of the Art Division of the Publicity Department of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee; Jin Yuhua, Grade-II investigator of the Art Division of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism; Wang Minjie, secretary-general of the ZAA; Ji Xiaofen, curator of China National Silk Museum; Hu Buda, curator of Hanshan Art Museum; Yu Ke, executive curator of Yuelai Art Museum, famous curator and art critic; Du Qun, secretary of the General Party Branch and deputy curator of ZJAM.


Chief Curator Liu Tian and Co-curator Liu Yihong acting as guides to the exhibitions

 

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