Pattern XI—Laforet’s Tile

The work consists of a small drawing, a piece of textile and an animation. “Pattern XI” was collected from the floor of the Laforet castle in Italy where I did a residency in 2017. I was deeply impressed by the black and densely-interwoven pattern on the floor, and in a sense, it’s almost become a symbol of the castle when I think of it. Somehow, for me, it could tell me the age of the building and the esthetic view of its owner. That I’ve used the pattern again and again into my works is a way for me to cherish and revisit the almost untrue beauty of what I felt in that summer residency. Also it is a way to for me continuously explore the possibilities of the pattern.

纹样XI—Laforet的砖片

这件作品有三个部分组成，一张小的纸本作品，一片织物与一个动画。编号为“纹样XI”的这个纹样是于2017年我在意大利的Laforet家族驻留时采集自他们城堡中的地面砖上。地面砖的繁密纹样令我印象深刻，从某种角度上来说，纹样的特点能够述说这个建筑年代以及当时主人公的美学观。对我来说，反复地在自己作品中运用这个纹样，既是我对在那个夏日驻留中所感受到的一种近乎不切实际的美的神往，也是我对纹样本身表达的可能性的一再讨论。

Mixed media

混合媒介

The installation was exhibited at the Zhejiang Museum of Art.

装置曾展示于浙江美术馆。

2018. 10