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Artwork
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T H E SIS E X HI BI TION I N STA LL ATION : T he Grow th Ring o f Time ( 20 1 5 )
Chinese Xuan Paper, needle, pin
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y current body of work explores how memory, emotion and pain can be suppressed and eventually buried by the passing of time. Specifically referencing experiences from my own childhood, I seek to address moments that have rendered me vulnerable and wounded. It is through the cathartic action of creating this work, that I find strength to confront my own suffering.
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ecently, memories of these experiences emerged during my travels to Tibet. Wandering the streets, I encountered groups of stray dogs with tangled disheveled hair. In viewing these deserted animals, I was reminded of my exposure to neglect and abandonment in my youth. Through this experience, a reemergence of personal events surfaced and I began to make connections between the past and present. The Growth Ring of Time is composed of Chinese Xuan paper, needles and pins. Through the repetitive act of rolling paper I create thousands of paper bristles and arrange them into circular forms that are reflective of the natural world. They are installed in swarms or groupings that mimic their organic nature. The needles are covered with paper layer by layer— a reflection on how pain is buried deep within. LI LIU | PORTFOLIO
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T H E SI S E X HI BI TION ART I ST ’ S B O OK: Re calling ( 2 0 1 5 )
Handmade abaca paper, hair, letterpress
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his artist book, Recalling, is now exhibiting in the exhibition Diamond Leaves The 2ed Exhibition of Artists’ Books From Around the World, in the CAFA Art Museum, Beijing, China.
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he artist book, Recalling, is made from handmade abaca paper and hair. Turning the pages, an increasing abundance of hair imbedded between two sheets of handmade paper is revealed. The accumulation of hair and the text on each page demonstrates a narrative that is reminiscent of my personal experiences and the transparency of memory. LI LIU | PORTFOLIO
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S O S C A N T S O S CARCE M FA I I WI P E XHI BI TION I N KJ E T PR I N TM A KI NG: Frag me nt Pi e ce s o f Life ( 2 0 1 4 ) Inkjet print, hair, brush
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he prints are the fragments of a memory. During a Tibet trip, on the street of the city, I documented sleeping dogs with tangled fur that had been neglected by their masters. This encounter of seeing these forgotten, not cared for animals brought back my personal memories many years ago that became the impetus for this new series of images. My long hair got knotted and tangled due to neglect. These images reflect my exploration into how memory can be influenced by experience.
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L E T ’ S M AKE VAGUE I DE AS VAGUE R I M AGE S M FA I WI P E X HI BI TION I N STA LL ATION & S C ULP TUR E B O OK: Rebind — T he Uni qu e P l ane t I ( 2 0 1 4 ) Plaster, dyed fabric, Chinese ink
I Had T houg ht the S ame T hing ( 2 0 1 4 ) Walnut, plywood, laser cut
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Graphic Design
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GROUP ARK BRANDING (2015)
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roup Ark is an accessory brand made by Chinese youths. The brand’s style is natural, simple and modern. I created the logo according to the brand’s name and the paper boat origami. The black complement the front white lines in giving the brand a simple and striking image, in addition to a modern feel.
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SELF-DESIGNED ENCLOSURE (2015)
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his is an enclosure I designed for one of the book in Benjamin Franklin Book Collection while I was working at the American Philosophical Society.
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SELF-DESIGNED & HANDMADE BOOK
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his is a Book that I designed, and The book collected essays and and the Book Arts program. In the layout collaborated with context. An image itself. The cover paper is the signed and handmade for this book.
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Illustration
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CHILDREN’S BOOK ILLUSTRATION (2012)
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his is the illustration I drew in 2012 for a Chinese version children’s novel The Adventures of Maya the Bee.
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PICTURE BOOK ILLUSTRATION (2012)
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his is the illustration I drew in 2012 for the digital Children’s picture book APP Longdudu.
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Animation
WATERCOLOR ANIMATION Mr. D on’ t Ne e d . ( 2012) watercolor, hand drawing
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r. Don’t Need. is an hand draing watercolor animation I made in 2012. It is 4mins long animation and the online watching adress is http://www.easeliliu. com/animation.html. The story is about a lonely man called Mr. Don’t Need who always say “I don’t need anything anyone...”
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