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Position
Chair, Department of Arts and Crafts

Academic Achievements
Academic Innovations

·New Disciplinary Vision: Pioneered interdisciplinary development integrating fiber art with technological innovation.

·"Art and Science" Philosophy: Spearheaded key projects including:

oEcology (2017 National Arts Fund Project)

oApplication of Information Technology in Fiber Art (Tsinghua University Independent Research Project)

oPublished core journal paper "The Impact of Technology Evolution Driven by Innovation on Fiber Art Development"

·Practical Applications:

oCreated landmark public art installations:

§Information • Ecology • Growth (China Science and Technology Museum)

§The Story of Dandelions (Beijing Science and Technology Museum)

oFirst large-scale application of optical fiber materials in public art, redefining fiber art's boundaries through integration with technology and urban spaces.

Research Projects

·Principal Investigator:

oEcology (National Arts Fund, 2018)

oSino-US Fiber Art & Tech Innovation Exchange Exhibition (Beijing Culture & Arts Fund, 2020)

oYili Golden典 Visual Identity Design (2020)

oBMW Intangible Cultural Heritage Talent Development (2020)

o60th Anniversary Gift Design for Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (2019)

oRiga China Cultural Center Interior Design & Art Curation (Ministry of Culture, 2019)

·Participant: 8 national/provincial projects

Academic Activities

·49 national/international exhibitions (11 awards)

·10 published papers (5 in core journals including Art & Design and Art Observation)

·23 academic lectures (4 at overseas institutions)

·8 international conference keynotes

Curated Initiatives

·2014-2018: Chief Curator, 8th-10th From Lausanne to Beijing International Fiber Art Biennale

·2014-2019: Founder/Curator, 1st-5th New Craftsmanship International Youth Art Exhibitions

·2019-2020: Organized Creative Craftsmanship National Exhibitions and industry-academic dialogues

·2016-2020: Directed Tsinghua Academy "Blast" Student Exhibition Series (6 editions)

Major Awards
2021: Organization Award, 11th From Lausanne to Beijing Biennale
2019: Tsinghua University Teaching Excellence First Prize
2018: Tsinghua Annual Outstanding Individual
2016: Design Innovation Award, 9th From Lausanne to Beijing Biennale
2014: Work You and Me selected for 12th National Fine Arts Exhibition; sold at Guardian Autumn Auction
2010: Gold Award, 6th From Lausanne to Beijing Biennale (Collected by Henan Art Museum)
2008: Excellence Award, Beijing Olympic Art Invitational Exhibition (Collected by The Westin Beijing Financial Street)

Education
2001: B.A. Decorative Art Design, Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts, China
2008: M.A. Art Design, Chinese National Academy of Arts
2010: M.A. Textile Design, University of Wolverhampton, UK
2016: Ph.D. Candidate in Public Art, Tsinghua Academy of Arts & Design

Professional Experience
2011-Present: Faculty, Department of Arts and Crafts, Tsinghua Academy

Affiliations

·Special Researcher, Intangible Cultural Heritage Art Institute, China Folk Literature & Art Association

·Executive Secretary-General, Fiber Art Committee, China Craft & Art Society

·Deputy Secretary-General, Rural Art Committee, University Consortium for Rural Revitalization

Research Focus

·Fiber art/public art integration

·Interdisciplinary innovation pathways in fiber art

·Theoretical frameworks for hybrid fiber art disciplines

Publications & Exhibitions

·Authored Fiber Art: Outward Expansion, Inward Reflection

·54 exhibitions (15 international) including collections by:

oRiga China Cultural Center (Latvia)

oUniversidad San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador)

oTsinghua University Archives

·30+ published works (3 in domestic core journals, 2 international)

International Curation & Judging
2016-Present: Chief Curator/Juror, New Craftsmanship International Youth Exhibitions
2014-2020: Curator, 9th-10th From Lausanne to Beijing Biennale
2024: Co-Curator, “60th Anniversary of Sino-French Diplomatic Relations Fiber Art Exhibition”
2021/2024: Curator, 3rd/4th Sino-Japanese Fiber Art Exchanges

Solo Exhibitions
2023: Yue Song Fiber Art Exhibition, Seoul Contemporary Art & Design Fair, South Korea

Personal Honors
2023: Excellence Award, 17th Florence Biennale, Italy
2022: Merit Award, 2nd Daoming International Bamboo Culture Week
2021: Organization Award, 11th From Lausanne to Beijing Biennale
2010: Gold Award, 6th From Lausanne to Beijing Biennale

Keynote Speeches
2023: 6th New Craftsmanship International Symposium (Jilin, China)
2021: Fiber Art Promotion During Pandemics (Sino-Japanese Symposium, Beijing)
2018: Fiber Art & Information Technology (10th From Lausanne to Beijing Symposium)
2010: Textural Language in Contemporary Fiber Art (Zhengzhou, China)

Teaching Methodology

·Implements research-oriented pedagogy combining theoretical rigor with hands-on practice

·Guides students to win 5 first prizes and 10 second prizes in major exhibitions including:

oLodz International Tapestry Triennial (Poland)

o1895 Chinese Contemporary Craft Art Series

oGlobal Tour of Chinese Contemporary Fiber Art

·Mentored 4 graduate students in national research projects and academic curation