{"id":134311,"date":"2019-11-14T21:46:09","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T12:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=134311"},"modified":"2019-11-14T21:46:09","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T08:16:46","slug":"new-york-based-chinese-artist-hanyu-cui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/art\/new-york-based-chinese-artist-hanyu-cui\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cUniverse Without Boundaries” Exhibition\uff5cNew York-based Chinese artist Hanyu Cui"},"content":{"rendered":"

M<\/span>ulti-headed monsters, slithering snakes and tentacles, spooky-looking figures whose strings are being pulled by invisible puppeteers\u2026 Looking at the artworks of New York-based Chinese artist Hanyu Cui<\/strong><\/a>, you\u2019d be forgiven to think you are looking at the musings of a madman. Nothing could be further from the truth. Articulate, fresh-eyed, and brimming with enthusiasm, Hanyu (or \u201cMax\u201d to his international friends) seems to have both feet firmly planted on the ground, and he was very excited to have his first exhibition in Thailand.<\/p>\r\n

Still, it took a sojourn to the west for the 25-year-old artist to find his way back to the east. Born in Guiyang, a small village in Guizhou province, Hanyu received his Bachelor in Fine Arts from the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology. Not feeling satisfied with his artistic progress, especially when comparing his artworks to those of his peers from internationally acclaimed art schools, the ambitious young artist decided to apply to one of the world\u2019s top design schools, the Parsons School of Design<\/a> in New York. Amongst fierce competition \u2013 the prestigious institute only admits a selected number of students a year \u2013 he was elated to secure a highly coveted place on a partial scholarship. Thinking it would be \u201ccooler\u201d and \u201cclothes can express one\u2019s feelings a lot more\u201d, he elected to switch to fashion design.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The artist posted his sketches on Instagram where they attracted the attention of an art curator.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

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After obtaining his master\u2019s degree, he remained in New York to establish himself as an independent creative and started posting his pencil sketches online.
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\r\n\u201cThe two years at Parsons really helped me find who I am as an artist,\u201d Hanyu said. In true millennial style, Porntip (Mook) Attakanwong, the driving force behind ATT 19 gallery<\/a> in Bangkok, spotted the budding young artist on Instagram. Mook is also a Parsons alumnus, having graduated two years earlier. She convinced Hanyu to come to Thailand where she offered him his first solo exhibition. Situated in Bangkok\u2019s creative district of Charoen Krung, the multipurpose art space ATT 19 is building quite the reputation for itself as a platform for emerging artists.
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\r\n\u201cI was terrified,\u201d Hanyu admitted. He was also worried he didn\u2019t have enough artworks to show. \u201cBut then all of a sudden, everything fell into place,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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A fashion piece from Hanyu\u2019s graduation collection from the Parsons School of Design.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

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That breakthrough came when he bolstered his portfolio with a series of dramatic, large-format oil paintings, which added to his existing collection of highly detailed illustrations in pencil and the fashion pieces from his Parsons graduation collection. His pieces had been featured in\u00a0Vogue Italia\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Harper\u2019s Bazar Arabia<\/em>\u00a0and became to be sought after by celebrities for photo shoots.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Hanyu\u2019s first solo exhibition was held at Bangkok\u2019s ATT 19, an art space dedicated to emerging talent.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

In his work, Hanyu lets his imagination run wild, drawing lines and swirls on the paper from which characters slowly emerge \u2013 inspired by the pop culture of monsters, manga, video games, Harry Potter, and fairytales from his youth. He loves nothing more than when people stand in front of his paintings and make up their own stories and interpretations behind the figures he has committed to canvas. Titled \u2018Universe Without Boundaries\u2019, a direct translation of Hanyu\u2019s name, the exhibition brought all of his art together for the first time.
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\r\nThe work was warmly received, and Hanyu basked in Bangkok\u2019s creative climate. \u201cEveryone is so nice and supportive here,\u201d he enthused.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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In fact, he\u2019s so smitten with the city that he decided to set up a studio for the next three months to develop his m\u00e9tier and decide on his future direction. Works-in-progress include another fashion collection and collaborations with local Thai artists.
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\r\nNo doubt we\u2019ll be seeing more of this gifted young man whose work stands at the crossroads of contemporary fashion and classical art, where his surreal images of pop culture fantasies are colored by genuine emotions.<\/p>\r\n

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