History: 王禎鈺 Chen-Yu Wang

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__Hello Future Friends __ We are here virtually, thinking about the grounded topics, working with hands. Speaking in a platform that threads the connection across different time zones. Redefining the stories that once shape the history, yet what is the new story? Under the pandemic, meetings go online, the distance turns into the reality. It is annoy that hug cannot be shared, hand shake is omitted, feeling is strange. Remind the tribal culture from the past, reflect on the lifestyle we once neglect. The intimacy between their hands, fibre, landscape, people to the craft they make. How to build the new relationship between people, object, time and the space? What is the most valuable thing that we want to blend in the modern society? For me the experience with The Hmongs, Ker's family in Sapa, Vietman is inspiring. Trekking to Ker's house, across different corn crops, villages, streams, and the hills. The tribal culture was preserved in daily life authentically, regardless for the tourist. Blue indigo pots made freshly in June, a custom that has passed by in generation. Ka, daughter of Ker, treated me wild berries and weaved a flower necklace, pretty. I was invited to the shamanic ceremony, felt the process, the dancing, happening. It was the harmony atmosphere from family and the respect of the nature, intrigued. In the end, the objects, crafts, textiles, serves for people to utilize for the happening. However, what is the new ritual that the contemporary could learn from the minority? For group caring, for reconstructing the close relationship with barrier or distancing. This is the beginning of research. __About your new friend-Chen Yu Wang__ Taiwanese/Her Introvert Sensitive/ Bold/ Weird/Wild/ trying to get away from being a good girl that her society expect. (B.A.)Fashion Textiles/London/2013 (M.A) Social Design/Eindhoven/currently in a gap year Works prefer to present in contemporary approach/ context and questions are the key. Work as a therapy for personal understanding and just ready to connect to surroundings. Skills:Textiles, Fabric, Object, Installation, space, ceramic, every bits beside electronic. Is currently exploring The Body/Ritual/Performance Looking forward to learn/collaborate:Technology-Related, sound, e-textile, craft, tribal stories __Websites:__ Will organize my works again this autumn! [http://chenyuwang.org|Website] 2013-2019 Select Works [http://instagram.com/melchenyu|Instagram] Recent updates [https://youtu.be/dAsaFb2QpGM|WADDENZEE] Movement __Embodiment__ (contributing now) （Video coming up) When body becomes a design practice, it has replaced the pen for sketching the ideas out. In the moment of moving, brings out senses and memories unconsciously. Batik Weaving Exorcism __Share With Me__ （contributing now) Is there any particular ritual that you know from the tribes, in your culture or you personality create to make you feel ease? Could you try to act, record yourself and share with me? It is okay to disregard the object but just act with the gesture. During the movement, any thoughts and feelings coming up in your mind? Step 1: step 1: step 2: step 3: ......... !!! Zoom in presentation {youtube movie="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnHXT6NtHIw" width="560" height="315" quality="high" allowFullScreen="y" desc="Tutorial: How to make 2D pattern from a 3D object"}