Yisi Liu (China)
YISI LIU
Biography:
Liu Yisi/Alice, born in 1996, young contemporary art creator, jewelry/sculpture/handmade
Educational experience:
Sheffield Hallam University, UK: Metalworking and Jewelry Design Master's degree (2018-2020)
Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts: Artifact Studio, Department of Sculpture, Bachelor (2013-2018)
Collection Concept:
"Pleasure and Price" Brooches (2020)
Material: copper, brass, plush ball, silk thread, feather
The work explores the relationship between the sexes and sex from the perspective of women. Different contraceptive methods are used as a comparison to show the inequality of sexual pleasure and cost between men and women.
"Porcelain Sleeve" Brooches and Collar (2020)
Material: porcelain, silver
The work starts from the perspective of practicality and aesthetics, and compares the relationship between the shape of the utensils and the aesthetics and practicability under different cultural customs through investigation. Produced a series of jewelry combining traditional Chinese cultural elements.
"Chinese Romance-Cloud" Brooch (2019)
Material: silver, cloud silk paper, acrylic
The work is developed from the early Chinese romantic series. The Chinese Romance series uses the image of wind, flowers, snow and moon to produce a series of works that can show the rhythm of Chinese aesthetics. The new works transform large-scale body-worn works into small-scale jewelry works through the use of meticulous metalworking techniques and comprehensive materials. The work uses riveting technology to achieve a three-dimensional effect of stacking different materials.
Brooch, copper, toy, thread
Body piece, copper wire, silk paper, acrylic
Brooch, silver, silk paper, acrylic
Brooches, silver, porcelain