“Dialogues——2019 Fashion Art Invitational Exhibition” has opened in Chongqing Dazu Rock Carvings Museum. 50 Fashion Artists from more than 9 countries and regions have attended this exhibition. On the theme of “Cultural Heritage and Fashion Art”, various artists via their art works are in dialogues with Dazu Rock Carvings through a thousand years. This exhibition is sponsored by International Fashion Art Network (IFAN), co-sponsored by Chongqing Dazu Rock Carvings International Tourism Group Co., Ltd., Fashion Art Research Centre, School of Design, China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Chongqing Fashion Designers Association, and Dazu Rock Carvings. Inviting the society to participate in this great art fair, this exhibition will also bring further promotion and development to the culture of Dazu Rock Carvings.
Th e Opening Ceremony was hosted by Cheif Secretary of IFAN Prof. Zhou Zhaohui from Hunan Vocational College of Art, Vice President of IFAN Prof Jiang Kinor from Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Mr. Qian Hu, Deputy Warden of Chongqing Dazu District People’s Government was giving a warm welcome to the artists and a congratulation to the exhibition on behalf of Dazu. Mr. Qian introduced the history, culture, location advantages, investment environment and natural sources of Dazu. He hoped artists could take Dazu for more inspirations and create splendid fashion art works.
President of IFAN, Fashion Artist, Curator of this exhibition, Prof. Geum Key-Sook from Hongik University on behalf of IFAN acknowledged for all the supports from Dazu District People’s Government, Dazu Rock Carvings International Tourism Group Co., Ltd., and all the works during organizing this exhibition. She highly appreciated the cultural treasure that Dazu Rock Carvings has left to the descendant. We shall cherish these rich cultural resources inherited from ancestors as the revelation to remember the past and also to look into the visionary future
Prof. Liang Mingyu from College of Textile Garment, Southwest University, Executive Board Member of IFAN, Chairman of Chongqing Designers Association, addressed a speech that gave appreciation for the supports of Dazu Group, the efforts of everyone to display Fashion Art in the grandeur approach. She wished Dazu and Fashion Art would be in extraordinary splendour together.
The Curator Prof. Lyu Yue (Aluna), also Chief Deputy President of IFAN and PhD Supervisor from China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) addressed that after more than 5 months of preparation and the team cooperation, we collected nearly a hundred works of 50 Fashion Artists from 9 countries and regions, resulted with an excellent exhibition after the installation. She also introduced every attended artist and appreciated for their participation.
Mrs. Liao Wenli, Minister of United Front Work Department and member of Standing Committee of Dazu District, announced the opening of the exhibition.
Invited guests attended the Opening Ceremony were Mr. Tang Lin, editorial board member of CCTV Finance, the producer of Charming China; Mr. Sun Xiaowei, Mr. Tu Xiaohe and Ms. Zhang Yuyu from the team of program “Charming China”; Prof. Xu Ping, the PhD Supervisor, Head of Graduate School of CAFA; Ms. Wang Chunlei, Director of Fashion Beijing, China Hi-Tech Group Corporation; Ms. Lee Dongim, Executive Director of Design Beijing; Prof. Mu Qun from Sichuan Fine Arts Institute; Mr. Lin Tony, President of U. S. Excellent Art Consultant Co., Ltd.; Ms. Deng Cindy, Director of America World Chinese Art Group; Ms. Ma Mingyuan, former Deputy Chief-Secretary of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government, President of Chongqing Textile & Apparel Association, Honorary Vice President of China National Textile And Apparel Council (CNTAC); Mr. Chen Shangfu, Vice President and Chief Secretary of Chongqing Textile & Apparel Association; Prof. Mai Tian also level-1 Chongqing director and academic leader of broadcasting and hosting from Sichuan International Studies University; Mr. Wei Dong, Chief Secretary of Chongqing Artists Association; Mr. Yuan Huayun, Director of The Three Gorges Centre of China Urban-Townization Promotion Council; Mr. Lao Hu, the renowned photographer, and etc.
IFAN has successfully organized ten exhibitions with the support and recognition from all sectors of society. Fashion Art as a new art form has expanded the boundary of arts. Through relevant Fashion Art activities, we has set up bridges between Fashion Artists from various countries. IFAN appreciates to cooperate with Chongqing Dazu to co-sponsor the exhibition this year. We achieved of the assembling and communicating with the civilization a thousand years past at Dazu, and narrating the culture of Dazu Rock Carvings and the ideal of Fashion Art via the Fashion Art works.
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