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Steadfast in Exploration
The compassion and preservation of generations.
— Loretta H. Yang
From Liuli China Museum
In 1993, Chang Yi and I brought our creations in contemporary liuli to the Palace Museum at the Forbidden City in Beijing for the first time, presenting the Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Liuli Art. At that time, the field of contemporary glass art was still a barren wasteland in China.
In 1996, LIULIGONGFANG established a studio in Shanghai. Four years later, we organized the International Exhibition of Contemporary Glass Art, presenting over 200 outstanding works by renowned artists from around the world. Shown at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing and the Shanghai Art Museum; the exhibition created a sensation and instilled a passion for glass art in young students.
In 2006, we founded the Liuli China Museum, which has consistently showcased exhibitions by internationally acclaimed glass artists. To this day, we have been steadfastly promoting glass art for almost 2 decades.
In 2000, the Academy of Arts & Design at Tsinghua University established the Glass Art Lab. In 2002, the "Glass Art Research Laboratory" was unveiled; Chang Yi and I were appointed as faculty advisors for the Department of Arts and Crafts to promote the preservation of glass craftsmanship. This marked the beginning of our collaborative exploration—exploring together and moving forward side by side. Professor Guan Donghai was one of the first scholars to delve deeply into glass art, and he became a crucial catalyst in the growth of this budding seed.
We have always believed that the arts and crafts must be handed down. Glass art requires immense resources and persistence. To witness a new generation of glass artists honour tradition even as they innovate and explore, their devotion to continuous creation is truly remarkable.
After twenty-five years, the Glass Art Lab at Tsinghua University has flourished. Today, the Liuli China Museum is privileged to present Professor Guan Donghai and the young artists he mentors, bringing to the public the fruits of twenty-five years of tireless cultivation. The exhibition celebrates not only the lineage of craft, but also the modern vitality of a younger generation.
We have always believed that liuli possesses a life of its own. It calls for compassion and preservation across the generations. May the world of glass art continue to inscribe ever more brilliant chapters of Chinese LIULI, lasting long into the future.
Loretta H. Yang