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from Qilin to Contemporary Sculpture

the Art of Bamboo

The exhibition “The Art of BAMBOO: FROM QILIN TO CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE : How the mastery of an ancient craft takes the stage and evolves into 3D painting’ aims to showcase an essential part of Chinese culture and intangible heritage. Such crafts are recognised and valued, and yet, it seems few masters have found successors.

 

A contemporary self-taught artist, Louis To wun has taken the ancient craft of bamboo sculpting for festive ceremonies’ processions to a newstage. This exhibition takes the audience through his journey and aims to inspire young people to learn more about and rejuvenate such crafts.

 

The exhibition unveils his journey and process and begins with showcasing his Qilin, including their ‘skeleton’ or internal bamboo structure. A giant Qilin floating in the show allows the visitor to walk under its body and discover the internal structure. It is partially covered and decorated so as to reveal the different stages of its making.

 

Blending further the ancient Chinese craft of bamboo sculpting with Western modern art, he integrated in his three dimensional bamboo sculpture the ground-breaking two dimensional painting techniques of Cubism, showing multiple angles and perspectives into one. Louis’s cutting edge contemporary bamboo sculpture are utterly unique and original and rather astonishing to experience.

Curated by LAURE RAIBAUT, Nissa Bella Art Management

Scenography by DESIGN FOR CULTURE 

Presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group Foundation at Galaxy Art Macao

是次展覽【竹藝飛躍：從傳統紥作至當代藝術的演化】旨在展現擁有悠久歷史的竹紥工藝。縱然這項工藝的文化價值在現今得到認同和重視，但卻少有大師能找到繼承其衣鉢的人才，令這項非物質文化遺產得以薪火相傳。


杜煥自學成才，把竹紥工藝重新演繹，將這種昔日於傳統節日慶典、民間宗教儀式中扮演重要角色的竹紥製成品提升到一個新的層次。本次展覽希望透過帶領觀眾走進杜煥的創作旅程，激勵更多年青人接觸竹紥工藝，並開闢出一條與當代藝術交會的道路。


徐徐步入展廳的中心位置，可見前方一頭懸挂在空中的巨型麒麟。此作品展示了不同的完成階段，只有部份貼上紗紙和施彩，觀衆從下而上仰望，便可窺探它的內部乾坤。

在另一件作品中，杜煥進一步將中國傳統竹藝與西方現代藝術融合，從畢加索的二維繪畫手法得到啟發，融入到他的三維竹紥作品中，在不同角度呈現出不同的視覺效果。

Roots by Oliver Clasper - Online Version
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Documentary 《 ROOTS 》

Directed, photographed and edited by Oliver Clasper, produced by Beanie Fly ( Gill Wong ), Louis’ spouse, an artist and film professional herself. This film illustrates the poetry that infuses Louis’ world, from the meticulous steps involved in his sculptures to the car-free island where Louis resides and creates his art. Oliver worked on several audio-visual artistic projects and on the award-winning documentary The Act of Killing. 

紀錄片《根》

由 Oliver Clasper 執導，豆飛 ( 黃知敏 ) 監製，展現了杜煥在長洲生活期間的創作日常，和他對每個工序一絲不苟的匠人精神。透過紀錄片走進藝術家杜煥的創作世界，一睹匠心佳作背後的故事，了解他如何將傳統技藝融入當代藝術，為竹紥工藝的發展開拓新的方向。Oliver Clasper 曾參與製作多個影視藝術項目，包括獲獎紀錄片 The Act of Killing ；豆飛 ( 黃知敏 ) 是杜煥的太太，本身亦是一名藝術家及電影工作者。

Louis To Wun
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The Making of the Giant Qilin 

Video photographer Wallace Ko created the time-lapse in the artist studio, through the months leading to the exhibition, day and night, recording and capturing the making of the giant Qilin, from inception to completion.

飛天麒麟 縮時攝影

攝影師高俊威在杜煥工作室日與夜的縮時攝影，由展覽前數月開始，紀錄及捕捉了杜煥製作「飛天麒麟」直到完成。

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