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THE DEEP

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Medium or Format: hand-woven fiber device
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Dimensions and/or Technical Information: 2.3 m x 2.3 m
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THE DEEP 1

The blue of the sea you see is only 1‰, and the realm of the deep sea is another dark forest of mysterious unknowns and awe.
The "Deep Sea Realm" fiber art installation is inspired by the exploration and awe of the unknown deep sea. The creative line of sight has always hovered between the microscopic world and the vast universe, up infinitely large, down infinitely small. At the same time, the complex relationship between the ocean and human activities is thought-provoking. These devices are made entirely of recycled yarn all hand-woven. This series of works always adhere to the thinking path of co-creation with nature, and explore the profound impact of human activities on the ocean. The creation of art through recycled materials invites the viewer to engage with the themes of a sustainable future, ecological responsibility and the interdependence and penetration of man and nature. "Deep Sea" intricate hand-woven textures, layered forms and otherworldly material beauty, the installation provides a powerful visual representation of the unknown dark deep sea world of fantasy and awe.

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THE DEEP 2

The blue of the sea you see is only 1‰, and the realm of the deep sea is another dark forest of mysterious unknowns and awe.
The "Deep Sea Realm" fiber art installation is inspired by the exploration and awe of the unknown deep sea. The creative line of sight has always hovered between the microscopic world and the vast universe, up infinitely large, down infinitely small. At the same time, the complex relationship between the ocean and human activities is thought-provoking. These devices are made entirely of recycled yarn all hand-woven. This series of works always adhere to the thinking path of co-creation with nature, and explore the profound impact of human activities on the ocean. The creation of art through recycled materials invites the viewer to engage with the themes of a sustainable future, ecological responsibility and the interdependence and penetration of man and nature. "Deep Sea" intricate hand-woven textures, layered forms and otherworldly material beauty, the installation provides a powerful visual representation of the unknown dark deep sea world of fantasy and awe.

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METAL FOREST

"Metal Forest" fiber art installation, inspired by the exploration and awe of the future. The creative line of sight has always hovered between the microscopic world and the vast universe, up infinitely large, down infinitely small. At the same time, the complex relationship between natural ecology and human activities is thought-provoking. These devices are made entirely of recycled yarn all hand-woven. This series of works always adhere to the thinking path of co-creation with nature, and explore the profound impact of human activities on the ocean. The creation of art through recycled materials invites the viewer to engage with the themes of a sustainable future, ecological responsibility and the interdependence and penetration of man and nature. "Metal Forest" intricate hand-woven textures, layered forms and otherworldly material beauty, the installation provides a powerful visual representation of the unknown future of the land of fantasy and awe.

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MICROCOSM micro-world

"Microworld" is a series of textile devices, inspired by the immersive four seasons and natural creatures of the future world. The creative line of sight is always on the horizon but between the microscopic world and the vast universe, infinitely large upward and infinitely small downward. At the same time, the complex relationship between nature and human activities put forward thought-provoking. These devices are made entirely of recycled yarn. In this world, the natural world without human activities presents a state of wild overgrowth. This series of works is a visionary response to the growing concern about the impact of human activities on the environment. It explores the way recycled materials and epoxy materials are integrated in artistic creation. "Microworld" invites the audience to participate in the themes of sustainable development, ecological responsibility, and the intersection of human and natural systems. Through its intricate textures, layered forms and otherworldly beauty, the installation provides a powerful visual representation of the interplay and influence between the forces of civilization and the forces of the natural world.

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Deep Sea

The blue of the sea you see is only 1‰, and the realm of the deep sea is another dark forest of mysterious unknowns and awe.

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Xu Yanhui THE DEEP

Personal Resume and Works

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Short Description of Work

The blue of the sea you see is only 1‰, and the realm of the deep sea is another dark forest of mysterious unknowns and awe.
The "Deep Sea Realm" fiber art installation is inspired by the exploration and awe of the unknown deep sea. The creative line of sight has always hovered between the microscopic world and the vast universe, up infinitely large, down infinitely small. At the same time, the complex relationship between the ocean and human activities is thought-provoking. These devices are made entirely of recycled yarn all hand-woven. This series of works always adhere to the thinking path of co-creation with nature, and explore the profound impact of human activities on the ocean. The creation of art through recycled materials invites the viewer to engage with the themes of a sustainable future, ecological responsibility and the interdependence and penetration of man and nature. "Deep Sea" intricate hand-woven textures, layered forms and otherworldly material beauty, the installation provides a powerful visual representation of the unknown dark deep sea world of fantasy and awe.

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Tell us about your creative practice, and how your work engages with Chinese design, society, environment or culture.

I have three professional identities. Fiber Artist University Teacher and Knitting Creative Designer
I teach creative textiles in the university, and I have felt the impact of the waste inventory materials produced by the textile and fashion industry on the environment in the workplace for many years. Begin to focus on sustainable re-creation of the project, to explore and study the creative textiles and fiber materials of the infinite possibilities of artistic creation. In 2019, "FUTURELAND STUDIO" was established in Donghua University to work with young students to focus on sustainable development, ecological responsibility and the coexistence between human and natural ecology. The establishment of "a yarn weaving all things" hand-woven art project, in the process of creation and teaching to achieve the design of good and advocate sustainable creative ideas.

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Xu Yanhui
Shanghai

Xu Yanhui, artist, knitting designer and creative tutor of Donghua University, is deeply engaged in creative textile field and fiber installation. Works have repeatedly participated in the design of Shanghai, Milan Design Week and international exhibitions. Completing the One Yarn Weaving Everything series of personal exhibitions, her field of artistic creation and academic research explores the infinite possibilities of artistic creation focused on fiber materials.
Personal exhibition
2021 "A Yarn Weaving Garden of Everything" Jiaxing China
2022 "A Yarn Weaving Land of the Future" Shanghai China
2024 "A Yarn Weaving Deep Sea" Design Shanghai China
Paris Fashion Week 2024 "A Yarn Weaving White Feather"

Group Exhibition
2013 "Sheng 'Louvre Paris France
2013 "Weaving" Milan Triennial Museum Italy
2014 "Sheng" Lugano. Switzerland
2023 "Metal Forest" Design Shanghai China
2024 "Land of the Future" Through Time and Space "Venice Italy
2024 "Microworld" Design Shanghai China
2024 "Deep Sea" Design Shanghai China

Public Collections
2014 "Sheng" Museum of Culture in Lugano, Switzerland
2024 "Deep Sea Realm" British Consulate in Shanghai
2025 "Forest Secrets" Kering Group France

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