Opening of the Second Dehua "Chinese White" Chinese Traditional Ceramic Art Biennale
2023-06-16
With the theme of "Promoting Craftsmanship and Respecting Tradition", the second Dehua "Chinese White" Chinese Traditional Ceramic Art Biennale was held on the 15th in Dehua, Fujian, the "World Ceramic Capital". The total prize money of 1.19 million yuan went to various households. Zheng Ning, the academic host of this biennial exhibition and professor at the School of Fine Arts at Tsinghua University, stated that, With innovation as our dream, we focus on the future; with passion for tradition, we cherish our ancestors. This is the original intention and driving force behind our advocacy for the Dehua 'China White' Chinese Traditional Ceramic Art Biennale. This exhibition will become an important milestone in the field of traditional ceramic art, injecting new vitality and hope into China's ceramic art industry The traditional ceramic art competition and exchange platform built to benchmark international high-end art competitions, the Dehua "China White" Chinese Traditional Ceramic Art Biennale, is also the first event in China with the concept of "Traditional Ceramic Art Exhibition", aiming to promote Chinese traditional ceramic culture, empower society with art, promote human innovation and progress with art, inspire ceramic artists to explore bravely, and create profound traditional meanings, Ceramic art works with contemporary cultural spirit advocate the spirit of craftsmanship, convey creative wisdom, enhance cultural confidence, and inject vitality into the revitalization and sustainable development of traditional ceramic art. On the same day, the People's Government of Dehua County also held a signing ceremony with Yang Fan, a professor of the Academy of Fine Arts of Tsinghua University, and the Antique City Alliance of the Chinese Culture Promotion Association. "It is hoped that the vast number of ceramic artists can use the biennial exhibition as a platform to continuously enhance their cultural confidence, carry forward the spirit of craftsmanship, climb the peak of art, and strive to create more masterpieces with traditional cultural charm, unique artistic value and innovative spirit, so as to jointly push 'China White · Dehua Porcelain' to a new height," said Huang Wenjie, secretary of Dehua County Party Committee. The collection of works for this biennial exhibition started in March 2021, with a total of 1465 people from various regions of China, as well as countries and regions such as Russia, Sweden, Czech Republic, Japan, etc. registering for 1946 works (790 sculptures and 1156 artifacts), an increase of 550 people and 616 pieces compared to the first edition. After professional evaluations such as online preliminary evaluation and on-site re evaluation, 47 works were selected from 265 shortlisted works, including 1 special prize, 2 gold awards, 4 silver awards, 10 bronze awards, and 30 excellent awards. In order to encourage the innovation of traditional ceramic art, the event also added awards such as the Craft Inheritance Award, Craft Innovation Award, and Jury Special Award. The total prize money for this biennial exhibition is as high as 1.19 million yuan, including a special prize prize of 280000 yuan. It is reported that 265 shortlisted works will be exhibited at the Dehua Convention and Exhibition Center from now on, and will continue until July 5th. The types of exhibited works cover all categories of traditional Chinese ceramic handicrafts, presenting a rich and colorful appearance of traditional Chinese ceramic art. They inherit the spirit of traditional Chinese ceramics, with distinct local craft and cultural characteristics, while also carrying the personalized characteristics of the artist himself. The specially invited exhibition held at the same time gathered 49 works of professors from major domestic universities and national ceramic arts and crafts masters. In addition, during the Biennale, there will also be a symposium on traditional Chinese ceramic art, "Promoting Craftsmanship and Paying homage to Tradition", from Tsinghua University and Macau University of Science and Technology
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