The “The Symbiosis of Cultural Heritage and Technology” art salon takes place on 16th November 2024 at 20 King Street, St. James’, London, SW1Y 6QY.
As an extension of the exhibition “Ubiquitous Technology: The Science of Aesthetics,” this salon focuses on the inheritance and innovation of cultural heritage within a contemporary context. The event is hosted by Dr Xiaoxin LI (V&A Museum) and features participating artists Mi LIN, Ziling WANG, Shang GAO, and Bingqing LIU as guest speakers. They share their unique insights and practices on the fusion of cultural heritage and technology.
The salon provides an open and relaxed academic platform for the public, art enthusiasts, and professionals. Drawing on the expertise and cross-disciplinary dialogue of the participating artists, attendees explore the diversity and adaptability of cultural heritage in today’s society and how traditional art forms retain their cultural essence while being revitalised in an era dominated by technological progress.
Event Name
The First Tsinghua Alumni London Art Exhibition Art Salon
The Symbiosis of Cultural Heritage and Technology
Date
Saturday, 16th November 2024, 11:00 – 13:00
Location
20 King street, St. James’, London SW1Y 6QY
Format
In-person
Free admission
Registration required
Event Curators
Mi LIN
Dr Xiaoxin LI (V&A Museum)
Host
Dr Xiaoxin LI (V&A Museum)
Guest Speakers
Mi LIN
Ziling WANG
Dr Shang GAO
Bingqing LIU
Host：Dr Xiaolin LI (V&A Museum)
Dr Xiaoxin LI is Curator of the Chinese collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum, looking after objects ranging from Neolithic times to the modern day, and covers areas of ceramics and glass, lacquer, metalwork, furniture, carving, modern and contemporary studio craft and design. She is currently working on a project to research, acquire and display Chinese contemporary studio crafts.
Guest Speaker：Mi LIN
Misha Mi LIN is a design research PhD student in Textile Department, School of Design, Royal College of Art; She is also the director in UKTA marketing group; She is the co-curator and artist of “Ubiquitous Technology: The Science of Aesthetics”; She is the founder of Misha Lin Studio.
Misha holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fashion Design from Tsinghua University. Her graduation project was ranked first in both design and thesis within the department, earning her the "Excellent Graduation Design" award at the Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, and the "Excellent Graduation Thesis" title at the university level. She obtained a Master of Professional Studies in Arts and Cultural Management from Pratt Institute in New York, where she was voted "Most Likely to Become a Rock Star."
Her professional journey spans roles in fashion design, research, branding, marketing, curation, and entrepreneurship within the art, design, and culture industries. She has worked for leading companies such as Beijing Poly Art Company Limited and Jason Wu LLC. Misha also founded Butterfly Effect, a project to popularise Miao textile ICH in New York via technology and exhibition, and Misha Lin Studio, a designer outdoor sportswear label.
Misha's interdisciplinary research aims to develop an immersive curation approach leveraging technological innovation to enhance public engagement with Miao embroidery intangible cultural heritage (ICH), promoting cultural conservation and revival.
Guest Speaker：Ziling WANG
Ziling WANG graduated with an MA in Fine Art at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, University of the Arts London, and BA in painting at Academy of Art & Design from Tsinghua University in Beijing.
She invented a hardened paint that floats without canvas or backing, which enhances the negative space and contemporises the traditional Chinese cavalier perspective. She have been involved in projects with museums and art organizations across the world. Her works have been exhibited and collected by several museums, including Today Art Museum (Beijing, China) and Guangdong Museum of Art (Guangzhou, China). She also has public collections including Huawei, Kohler and L’Oreal, and was an artist in residence at the Centre for Contemporary Chinese Art (now ESEA Manchester, UK). She was invited to collaborate with Kohler for their 150 year anniversary special editions and invited to collaborate with L’Oreal Group (Atelier Cologne).
Her work has won or been shortlisted in several art prizes, including Outstanding Oversea Artist Award and Academic Nomination Award (China), Sunny Art Prize (UK), Beep Painting Prize (UK), Solo Award (UK). She has won the Premium Art Special Award from the Society Of Women Artist Exhibition (UK), awarded by Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent. Her work also won the bronze prize at ‘Giant Cup’ Today National Art Students Awards at Beijing Today Art Museum (China).
Guest Speaker：Dr Shang GAO
Dr Shang Gao is an assistant professor and director of the Lacquer Painting Teaching and Research Office, Department of Fine Arts, College of Arts, Xiamen University. He servers as the academic secretary of the Lacquer Painting Art Committee of the China Artists Association. He is a member of the Lacquer Painting Professional Committee of the Xiamen Artists Association.
Shang Gao conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of craft and materials science. His work innovatively integrates various powdered materials into natural lacquer, transforming it from a liquid into a semi-solid, plastic-modified medium akin to oil paint. Through these material explorations, Gao creates three-dimensional lacquer works that reinterpret and reconstruct traditional lacquer techniques, particularly bodiless lacquerware. His approach addresses the challenges of intricate and labor-intensive lacquer processes, aiming to simplify production while introducing more fluidity and innovation. This work fosters the evolution of traditional lacquer art within the context of contemporary material artistry.
Gao holds a bachelor's degree in lacquer art from the Academy of Fine Arts at Tsinghua University and both a master’s and a doctoral degree in craftsmanship from Seoul National University in South Korea. He was awarded the prestigious BKV Prize from the Bavarian Arts and Crafts Association in Germany in 2023 and the Young Artist Award from the Cheongju Crafts Biennale Organizing Committee in South Korea. Currently based in the scenic coastal city of Xiamen, Gao serves as an assistant professor at Xiamen University, where he teaches courses on lacquer craft and lacquer painting, and continues to expand his interdisciplinary research and creative practice.
Guest Speaker：Bingqing LIU
Bingqing LIU received her Master’s degree in Print from the Royal College of Art in 2024.She has exhibited at Southwark Park Gallery and the Tsinghua Alumni London Art Exhibition and will be participating in the Woolwich Print Fair in November 2024.
Her creative inspiration comes from the sounds of nature and minimalist, repetitive music. She strives to capture these intangible emotions and memories, revealing the intertwined relationship between order and perception, rationality and emotion within her inner world through repeated lines, delicate colour gradations, and square structures.
Bingqing LIU employs intaglio and etching techniques in her printmaking, using layered printing to achieve the final image. In Flow, Bingqing LIU incorporates Su embroidery for the first time in her work. She discovered that integrating this traditional craft allows her to more profoundly emphasise the connections between personal identity, her hometown environment, historical culture, and childhood memories. The unconscious movements during embroidery also enable her to capture and record spontaneous emotions more freely. The repetitive processes inherent in both techniques have deepened her understanding of traditional methods and meditative contemplation. This also reflects her questioning of the diminished perception in the modern digital world. Through the use of entirely handmade elements, she hopes to rediscover, alongside the audience, the most primal emotions and the purest poetic expression.
11:00-11:05
Opening
The host briefly introduces the workshop theme, outlining key topics on cultural heritage and contemporary challenges.
11:05-12:05
Guest Presentations
Four guest speakers present in turn, sharing in-depth insights on their works, research, or curatorial concepts.
12:05-12:45
Roundtable Discussion
The host poses a series of thought-provoking questions, inviting participation from both the guests and the audience.
12:45-13:00
Closing
The host summarizes and organizes the discussion highlights, echoing the workshop theme and exploring potential future directions for cultural heritage development.
This event is free and open to the public. Please complete the registration form (scan the QR code below or click on "Read More") to reserve your entry to the venue. If you have any special requirements, kindly inform UKTA in advance (contact email: This event is free and open to the public. Please complete the registration form (scan the QR code below or click on "Read More") to reserve your entry to the venue. If you have any special requirements, kindly inform UKTA in advance (contact email: info@tsinghua.org.uk).
特别感谢京东
对此次艺术展的大力支持
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