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
Unit 3 Proposal
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Because of the sudden arrival of the coronavirus, some minor adjustments have been made in the unit 3's project. First of all, the theme I focus on is still the same, I am trying to dig and deepen more in the unit 3. As I mentioned there are dependence and contradiction between humans and plants before, I will find and seek more connection between then. Also, I am thinking the special situation currently, and finding some inspiration which can response to my work. Unfortunately, I cannot go to British art galleries and exhibitions to do research. Instead, I will do research in Beijing's galleries and related museums. If conditions permit, I will go to the surrounding botanical garden, such as Beijing Botanical Garden. Secondly, in terms of material, I will continue to make the collage on the cloth that goes deep into me. Because I am very interested in this material. From the first unit to the third unit, I always focus on this material and conduct in-depth research. I want to try to use other techniques and means to make my work more complete in unit 3. I sew it by hand. In the next unit, I will learn and use related equipment to assist with my creation. For example, learn to use a sewing machine. Finally, in the exhibition and presentation of works, I hope to combine with outdoor or indoor scenes, and may try projector or other equipment to create a harmonious scene between human and nature. I will try many possibilities in the future.
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Further references to be considered:
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Artists:
Emilie Faife
The Australian artist Tanya Schultz
Andy Dixon
Tony Oursler
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Books:
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The Secret Life of Plants (1978)
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Chroma: A book of colour
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