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Dimensions: Contemporary Chinese Studio Crafts
In the 1980s, Chinese artists began to reimagine craft as a medium for artistic expression. This display explores the dimensions of studio craft practice in China today, and the innovations which have grown from China's longstanding craft tradition.
Supported by KennedyTing and Tiān Foundation
Display highlights
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'Clay Nirvana', stoneware, by Gao Zhenyu, 2017, Yixing, China -
Figure from the 'Century Doll' series, glazed porcelain, by Yao Yongkang, 2004, Jingdezhen, China -
'Loop No.3', glazed porcelain, by Huang Jing, 2022, United States -
'Waxing and Waning No.2', ramie fibre, bamboo, by Huang Wanbing, 2024, Shanghai, China -
'Summer', porcelain with painted decoration, by Gu Yue, 2025, Jingdezhen, China -
'Reproduction No.5', silver and gold, by Sun Qiushuang, 2025, Beijing, China -
'Cat in the Corner – Summer', by Du Meng, 2025, Beijing, China -
'Oyster Mirror', lacquer on linen, by Ou Tingzhu, 2024, Guangzhou, China -
'Vena (Celadon) No.1', glazed paper clay, by Xu Shiyuan, 2021, United States -
'Shadow of A Tree', lacquer, eggshell, ashes, wood, by Qiao Jia, 2019, Beijing, China -
‘Our Gods’, from the ‘Imitation – Imitation’ series, carved porcelain, by Hao Zhenhan, 2016, Jingdezhen, China -
'The Two of Us No.9', from the ‘Non-Existent Existence’ series, blown glass with cold work, by Zhao Jinya, 2021, Zibo, China -
'Path of Circulation', lacquer on linen, by Li Yongqing, 2012, China,
Dimensions: Contemporary Chinese Studio Crafts
Header image:
(Detail) 'She’s Bestowed Love', by Lin Fanglu, 2025, Shanghai, China, hand dyed cotton. Artwork commissioned in partnership with The Peninsula Hotels’ ‘Art in Resonance’ programme. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London