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Chinese contemporary paper-cut artists put modern spin on the ancient folk art in Hong Kong exhibition
- A show of 90 intricate paper-cut creations by seven Chinese artists at new gallery Artspace K in Hong Kong offers contemporary interpretations of the art
- The exhibition, in Repulse Bay, includes works by the late Taiwanese artist Lee Huan-chang and China’s Li Yun-xia
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Paper cutting, a Chinese folk art with over 1,000 years of history, meets contemporary design and techniques at a new exhibition in Hong Kong.
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Artspace K in Repulse Bay is showing 90 intricate creations by seven artists, including Hong Kong-based Li Yun-xia and Taiwan’s Lee Huan-chang, two world-famous paper cutters.
“Through the works displayed in this exhibition, we hope that visitors can deepen their understanding and love for the art of paper cutting,” says Monica Lee Yu-han, general manager of Artspace K and curator of the exhibition.
Paper cutting was a skill are passed by women from generation to generation. Since paper cut art was created mainly to celebrate festivals and mark auspicious events, the subjects tended to be well-known myths or to echo everyday life on a farm.
These days, artists make paper cuts that are more relatable to the times, and some, like the works of Chinese artist Xiyadie, are collected as contemporary art and exhibited around the world.
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