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Word of congratulation
I’m so glad that today we can gather here to host the 2016
China and South Korea Fashion Art Exhibition—“Between.”
First of all, I would like to welcome all distinguished guests on
behalf of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. China and South
Korea have a very long history of cultural communication. The
two countries are close neighbors geographically, who share
the same cultural tradition and a similar cultural foundation.
On the other hand, this also shows that the imperceptible
cultural immersion between these two countries has existed
throughout all the ages. We share common standards and a
common mission to inherit the oriental culture.
Finally I wish the exhibition a great success and hope that all
artists in the new-generation will integrate into this world with
national aspirations.
2016. 12.
Song Xiewie
Professor, Dean of school of Design, president of Design Faculty,
CAFA.
Art in fashion is a new field of artistic creation. In my opinion,
there are infinite possibilities in this area, which is the biggest
charm in the process of pursuing answers. The process of pursuing
answers has more artistic power than the answers themselves.
As for the theme of this exhibition —“Between,” art in
fashion constantly tries to explore a proper mixture within
various fields, like design and art, cultural differences, history
and the contemporary. Meanwhile, the artistic communication
between students from two countries makes it especially
obvious and valuable to explore cultural similarities and differences.
It is believed that the process of artistic creation reflects the
author’s mind and experience. Every final work communicates
with the audience in forms of abstraction and obscurity.
Because of the ambiguity, this kind of communication and
conversation becomes more elegant and profound. I hope that
each participant can discover a new charm in this culture, and
find a better part of yourself as well.
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