Artist Statement
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Artist Statement
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Artist Statement
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LIN ZHU
LIN ZHU
LIN ZHU
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My work is to explore the relationship between people and plants with plants as the carrier. In my life, there has always been the shadow of plants, such as the garden in my childhood memory home, I will collect plants mixed with books, as well as the education of Chinese culture from childhood and so on. I started to formally create plants in 2014, mainly focusing on painting. After coming to London, I subjectively began to have a variety of media attempts. I tried to make some new breakthroughs and attempts in materials, and I began to be more interested in using collage and sculpture to express this theme. In the first unit, I made some small collages and models about the garden. In my opinion, people can't leave the city, but they need a spiritual sustenance. The garden of the city becomes the habitat of the spirit.
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I will be in unit 2, I will be specific to the relationship between people and plants in the indoor environment. The relationship between human beings and family plants is a relationship of dependence and care. Plants can arouse a kind of sympathy. In terms of materials, I chose cloth collage. As described by Magdalena Abakanowicz, a Polish Artist: "fabric is our covering and our attire. Made with our hands, it is a record of our souls.". This kind of temperature is also what I like to convey to the audience. People and plants are interdependent, and plants can comfort people's hearts.
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My work is to explore the relationship between people and plants with plants as the carrier. In my life, there has always been the shadow of plants, such as the garden in my childhood memory home, I will collect plants mixed with books, as well as the education of Chinese culture from childhood and so on. I started to formally create plants in 2014, mainly focusing on painting. After coming to London, I subjectively began to have a variety of media attempts. I tried to make some new breakthroughs and attempts in materials, and I began to be more interested in using collage and sculpture to express this theme. In the first unit, I made some small collages and models about the garden. In my opinion, people can't leave the city, but they need a spiritual sustenance. The garden of the city becomes the habitat of the spirit.
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I will be in unit 2, I will be specific to the relationship between people and plants in the indoor environment. The relationship between human beings and family plants is a relationship of dependence and care. Plants can arouse a kind of sympathy. In terms of materials, I chose cloth collage. As described by Magdalena Abakanowicz, a Polish Artist: "fabric is our covering and our attire. Made with our hands, it is a record of our souls.". This kind of temperature is also what I like to convey to the audience. People and plants are interdependent, and plants can comfort people's hearts.
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My work is to explore the relationship between people and plants with plants as the carrier. In my life, there has always been the shadow of plants, such as the garden in my childhood memory home, I will collect plants mixed with books, as well as the education of Chinese culture from childhood and so on. I started to formally create plants in 2014, mainly focusing on painting. After coming to London, I subjectively began to have a variety of media attempts. I tried to make some new breakthroughs and attempts in materials, and I began to be more interested in using collage and sculpture to express this theme. In the first unit, I made some small collages and models about the garden. In my opinion, people can't leave the city, but they need a spiritual sustenance. The garden of the city becomes the habitat of the spirit.
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I will be in unit 2, I will be specific to the relationship between people and plants in the indoor environment. The relationship between human beings and family plants is a relationship of dependence and care. Plants can arouse a kind of sympathy. In terms of materials, I chose cloth collage. As described by Magdalena Abakanowicz, a Polish Artist: "fabric is our covering and our attire. Made with our hands, it is a record of our souls.". This kind of temperature is also what I like to convey to the audience. People and plants are interdependent, and plants can comfort people's hearts.
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Artist Statement
Artist Statement
Artist Statement
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My work is to explore the relationship between people and plants with plants as the carrier. In my life, there has always been the shadow of plants, such as the garden in my childhood memory home, I will collect plants mixed with books, as well as the education of Chinese culture from childhood and so on. I started to formally create plants in 2014, mainly focusing on painting. After coming to London, I subjectively began to have a variety of media attempts. I tried to make some new breakthroughs and attempts in materials, and I began to be more interested in using collage and sculpture to express this theme. In the first unit, I made some small collages and models about the garden. In my opinion, people can't leave the city, but they need a spiritual sustenance. The garden of the city becomes the habitat of the spirit.
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I will be in unit 2, I will be specific to the relationship between people and plants in the indoor environment. The relationship between human beings and family plants is a relationship of dependence and care. Plants can arouse a kind of sympathy. In terms of materials, I chose cloth collage. As described by Magdalena Abakanowicz, a Polish Artist: "fabric is our covering and our attire. Made with our hands, it is a record of our souls.". This kind of temperature is also what I like to convey to the audience. People and plants are interdependent, and plants can comfort people's hearts.
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My work is to explore the relationship between people and plants with plants as the carrier. In my life, there has always been the shadow of plants, such as the garden in my childhood memory home, I will collect plants mixed with books, as well as the education of Chinese culture from childhood and so on. I started to formally create plants in 2014, mainly focusing on painting. After coming to London, I subjectively began to have a variety of media attempts. I tried to make some new breakthroughs and attempts in materials, and I began to be more interested in using collage and sculpture to express this theme. In the first unit, I made some small collages and models about the garden. In my opinion, people can't leave the city, but they need a spiritual sustenance. The garden of the city becomes the habitat of the spirit.
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I will be in unit 2, I will be specific to the relationship between people and plants in the indoor environment. The relationship between human beings and family plants is a relationship of dependence and care. Plants can arouse a kind of sympathy. In terms of materials, I chose cloth collage. As described by Magdalena Abakanowicz, a Polish Artist: "fabric is our covering and our attire. Made with our hands, it is a record of our souls.". This kind of temperature is also what I like to convey to the audience. People and plants are interdependent, and plants can comfort people's hearts.
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My work is to explore the relationship between people and plants with plants as the carrier. In my life, there has always been the shadow of plants, such as the garden in my childhood memory home, I will collect plants mixed with books, as well as the education of Chinese culture from childhood and so on. I started to formally create plants in 2014, mainly focusing on painting. After coming to London, I subjectively began to have a variety of media attempts. I tried to make some new breakthroughs and attempts in materials, and I began to be more interested in using collage and sculpture to express this theme. In the first unit, I made some small collages and models about the garden. In my opinion, people can't leave the city, but they need a spiritual sustenance. The garden of the city becomes the habitat of the spirit.
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I will be in unit 2, I will be specific to the relationship between people and plants in the indoor environment. The relationship between human beings and family plants is a relationship of dependence and care. Plants can arouse a kind of sympathy. In terms of materials, I chose cloth collage. As described by Magdalena Abakanowicz, a Polish Artist: "fabric is our covering and our attire. Made with our hands, it is a record of our souls.". This kind of temperature is also what I like to convey to the audience. People and plants are interdependent, and plants can comfort people's hearts.
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Education
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·MA-Fine Arts: Painting,UAL : Camberwell College of Arts, UK
·MA-Oil Painting,Capital Normal University, China
·BA-Art&Design,Beijing University of Technology, China
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work Experience
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Art Teacher, Chen Jinglun Middle School, Beijing
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exhibitions
Solo
Personal Exhibition of Zhu Lin`s Oil Painting, Joy City of Chaoyang , Beijing, China, 2017
“Colorful World” , Song Yang Art Gallery, Beijing, China, 2016
Zhu Lin photography exhibition, Beijing University of technology, Beijing, China, 2011
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Group
“Distance to No. 2 Ganjiang West Road”: International Art Exhibition, Suzhou, China, 2019
“Back to The Perceptual” Cross-year Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Hangzhou, China, 2018
“Focus on China”: French Exhibition of Contemporary Artworks, France, Mar 2017
“Blooming space”: Invitational Exhibition, Ishikawa Gallery, Japan, 2017
Beijing Summer Exhibition 17, Enlai Art Gallery, Beijing, China, 2017
“Under the reality”: Young Joint Exhibition, Times Fangyuan Gallery, Beijing, China, 2017
“Hi Art” :New Art Fair, Liang Maqiao Residence, Beijing, China, 2017
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Publication
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Two Worlds: Diary of mobile phone photography, Jiangsu Phoenix Publisher, 2018
Awards
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The Sixth Diary Painting of Chaoyang District, The First Prize, 2018
23rd National Calligraphy Painting Competition, The First Prize, 2018
Outstanding Student Scholarship at Beijing Capital Normal University, The First Class, 2015
Outstanding Student Scholarship at Beijing University of technology, The First Class, 2011
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Education
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·MA-Fine Arts: Painting,UAL : Camberwell College of Arts, UK
·MA-Oil Painting,Capital Normal University, China
·BA-Art&Design,Beijing University of Technology, China
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work Experience
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Art Teacher, Chen Jinglun Middle School, Beijing
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exhibitions
Solo
Personal Exhibition of Zhu Lin`s Oil Painting, Joy City of Chaoyang , Beijing, China, 2017
“Colorful World” , Song Yang Art Gallery, Beijing, China, 2016
Zhu Lin photography exhibition, Beijing University of technology, Beijing, China, 2011
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Group
“Distance to No. 2 Ganjiang West Road”: International Art Exhibition, Suzhou, China, 2019
“Back to The Perceptual” Cross-year Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Hangzhou, China, 2018
“Focus on China”: French Exhibition of Contemporary Artworks, France, Mar 2017
“Blooming space”: Invitational Exhibition, Ishikawa Gallery, Japan, 2017
Beijing Summer Exhibition 17, Enlai Art Gallery, Beijing, China, 2017
“Under the reality”: Young Joint Exhibition, Times Fangyuan Gallery, Beijing, China, 2017
“Hi Art” :New Art Fair, Liang Maqiao Residence, Beijing, China, 2017
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Publication
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Two Worlds: Diary of mobile phone photography, Jiangsu Phoenix Publisher, 2018
Awards
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The Sixth Diary Painting of Chaoyang District, The First Prize, 2018
23rd National Calligraphy Painting Competition, The First Prize, 2018
Outstanding Student Scholarship at Beijing Capital Normal University, The First Class, 2015
Outstanding Student Scholarship at Beijing University of technology, The First Class, 2011
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Education
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·MA-Fine Arts: Painting,UAL : Camberwell College of Arts, UK
·MA-Oil Painting,Capital Normal University, China
·BA-Art&Design,Beijing University of Technology, China
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work Experience
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Art Teacher, Chen Jinglun Middle School, Beijing
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exhibitions
Solo
Personal Exhibition of Zhu Lin`s Oil Painting, Joy City of Chaoyang , Beijing, China, 2017
“Colorful World” , Song Yang Art Gallery, Beijing, China, 2016
Zhu Lin photography exhibition, Beijing University of technology, Beijing, China, 2011
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Group
“Distance to No. 2 Ganjiang West Road”: International Art Exhibition, Suzhou, China, 2019
“Back to The Perceptual” Cross-year Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Hangzhou, China, 2018
“Focus on China”: French Exhibition of Contemporary Artworks, France, Mar 2017
“Blooming space”: Invitational Exhibition, Ishikawa Gallery, Japan, 2017
Beijing Summer Exhibition 17, Enlai Art Gallery, Beijing, China, 2017
“Under the reality”: Young Joint Exhibition, Times Fangyuan Gallery, Beijing, China, 2017
“Hi Art” :New Art Fair, Liang Maqiao Residence, Beijing, China, 2017
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Publication
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Two Worlds: Diary of mobile phone photography, Jiangsu Phoenix Publisher, 2018
Awards
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The Sixth Diary Painting of Chaoyang District, The First Prize, 2018
23rd National Calligraphy Painting Competition, The First Prize, 2018
Outstanding Student Scholarship at Beijing Capital Normal University, The First Class, 2015
Outstanding Student Scholarship at Beijing University of technology, The First Class, 2011
UNIT 2
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Creative Attributes
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In my personal view, if you want to be a successful artist, it does not just rely on a moment of enthusiasm. It takes a long time and energy, and we need to keep challenging ourselves.
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In the future art road plan, first of all, the most important is to continue to create more and more work. By studying in UAL, I saw a lot of exhibitions and learned practical methodology. I am very grateful for this experience, although very short, but it let me gain a lot. What I have seen and learned is very helpful to my future creation. At present, I have no plan to do my Ph.D. Maybe in a few years, when I need to enrich myself again, I will choose to continue reading again. Therefore, my main energy is my own personal creation. I hope in the next few years, I can have more and better works out.
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Secondly, I will find a part-time job to support my creation, at present, I have two ideas. One is to go to the gallery to find the right job, the other is to be a part-time art teacher, so I will have relatively much time to create. The material basis is the premise, there is such a stable foundation, in addition to the creation of I can have no livelihood concerns.
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Finally, it is also important to contribute more to the gallery. This will make more people know you and let them see your work. Therefore, I actively contribute to the official or private art galleries, galleries. In addition, art needs to communicate, I will often go to the exhibition and like-minded friends to discuss.
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