Blanc de Chine: A Continuous Conversation
In this lecture, Xiaoxin Li, a curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum, introduces the curatorial thinking behind her innovative 2019 display Blanc de Chine: A Continuous Conversation and historical Blanc de Chine pieces in the V&A collection. Xiaoxin’s collaborators, Ying Jian and Peter Ting, will discuss contemporary Dehua – from traditional workshops where making methods have long remained unchanged to the relationship between Dehua and the world beyond, as well as the industrial production of Blanc de Chine. Peter Ting recalls his first encounter with Dehua, his love of Blanc de Chine and the work he has made with local craftsmen. Together, Ting and Ying will describe their experiences with invited ‘artists in residence’ programmes in Dehua.
This lecture is kindly sponsored by Dreweatts .
Speakers
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Xiaoxin LiCurator of Chinese Collections at the Victoria and Albert MuseumDr Xiaoxin Li is Curator of the Chinese collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum, looking after objects ranging from Neolithic times to the modern day, and covers areas of ceramics and glass, lacquer, metalwork, furniture, carving, modern and contemporary studio craft and design. She is currently working on a project to research, acquire and display Chinese contemporary studio crafts, supported by the Art Fund and various independent funders.
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Peter TingPeter Ting is an established ceramic artist, tableware designer and curator.Peter Ting’s creations can be found in numerous museums globally, including British Museum, V&A, Ulster Museum, MAD (Museum of Art and Design, New York), M+ Museum and National Museum of China.
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Ying JianYing Jian, co-founder KaolinYing Jian is co-founder of Kaolin, a professional platform in China for spreading ceramic culture and introducing ceramic makers.
