Bai Qingwen
China
Born in 1989, Bai Qingwen received a BA from the School of Intermedia Art in 2014, and an MFA in Film and Video Art Studies in 2017, both from China Academy of Art. He dedicates himself to the creation and research of experimental images, and exploring the possibilities of literariness, such as synesthesia and poetics, in image narration.
Ten Thousand Things: Origins of Fiber
Field Research, Film, Documentary Installation
2022
Throughout the four corners of China, over a long period of time, our ancestors have created “fiber-like" ways to cope with the challenges in their surroundings: in the Dai villages of Yunnan, barks taken from paper mulberry trees in front of the doors are boiled and fashioned into paper; in Tibet, black yak hairs are woven into tents to keep out the wind and keep warm; in Huzhou, Zhejiang, mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms, the silk threads they produce are woven into satin and brocade; in Leizhou, Guangdong, bullrushes are pounded and pressed to make straw mats and baskets. From the south to the north, vines and bamboo stems in valleys are used in various ways to turn them into frames for supporting or strips for covering...
When adapting to local conditions, we utilize everything available to us in order to turn the limitations of the local produce into opportunities for creation. The “fiber” is extracted from the limited materials that are available to us, and eventually becomes an object or tool that is indispensable to our livelihoods. These creative exploits, which stemmed from the constraints of location and production, are the focus of our Field Research Project “Ten Thousand Things: Origins of Fiber”.
Through the process of taking what we need from our surroundings, we not only demonstrate our ability to perceive and transform nature but also reveal our bond with “fiber” — from Dan to Beersheba, animals and plants all have their own pattern. We live in a world of “fibers”, which are so closely linked that they form a vast network of human creativity and social production.
Concept Design: Liu Tian
Film Director: Bai Qingwen, Liu Tian
Screenplay: Bai Qingwen, Long Yitang
Production and Fieldwork Coordination: Lin Xuanhao, Long Yitang, Xie Yuxin, Ren Yue
Photography: Lin Xuanhao, Lei Yuan’ao, Zhou Yichen, Yu Kexin
Aerial Photography: Lin Xuanhao
Editing Director: Bai Qingwen
Post-production: Zhou Yichen, Lei Yuan’ao
Toning: Lin Xuanhao
Voiceover: Zhou Yichen
Music Processing: Zhou Yichen, Lei Yuan’ao
Site Design: Ren Yue, Huang Xiaorou, Zhao Jiacheng, Jing Yingzhen, Qian Baoxin, Zheng Jiayi, Jin Linjing, Zhang Zhenyu, Zhang Zhirui, Yao Yudan
Project Director: Liu Yihong, Shao Min, Gu Wenjia, Pan Zishen, Xiang Yi
Project Support: Rong Design Library
Ten Thousand Things: Origins of Fiber
Field Research, Film, Documentary Installation
2022
Throughout the four corners of China, over a long period of time, our ancestors have created “fiber-like" ways to cope with the challenges in their surroundings: in the Dai villages of Yunnan, barks taken from paper mulberry trees in front of the doors are boiled and fashioned into paper; in Tibet, black yak hairs are woven into tents to keep out the wind and keep warm; in Huzhou, Zhejiang, mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms, the silk threads they produce are woven into satin and brocade; in Leizhou, Guangdong, bullrushes are pounded and pressed to make straw mats and baskets. From the south to the north, vines and bamboo stems in valleys are used in various ways to turn them into frames for supporting or strips for covering...
When adapting to local conditions, we utilize everything available to us in order to turn the limitations of the local produce into opportunities for creation. The “fiber” is extracted from the limited materials that are available to us, and eventually becomes an object or tool that is indispensable to our livelihoods. These creative exploits, which stemmed from the constraints of location and production, are the focus of our Field Research Project “Ten Thousand Things: Origins of Fiber”.
Through the process of taking what we need from our surroundings, we not only demonstrate our ability to perceive and transform nature but also reveal our bond with “fiber” — from Dan to Beersheba, animals and plants all have their own pattern. We live in a world of “fibers”, which are so closely linked that they form a vast network of human creativity and social production.
Concept Design: Liu Tian
Film Director: Bai Qingwen, Liu Tian
Screenplay: Bai Qingwen, Long Yitang
Production and Fieldwork Coordination: Lin Xuanhao, Long Yitang, Xie Yuxin, Ren Yue
Photography: Lin Xuanhao, Lei Yuan’ao, Zhou Yichen, Yu Kexin
Aerial Photography: Lin Xuanhao
Editing Director: Bai Qingwen
Post-production: Zhou Yichen, Lei Yuan’ao
Toning: Lin Xuanhao
Voiceover: Zhou Yichen
Music Processing: Zhou Yichen, Lei Yuan’ao
Site Design: Ren Yue, Huang Xiaorou, Zhao Jiacheng, Jing Yingzhen, Qian Baoxin, Zheng Jiayi, Jin Linjing, Zhang Zhenyu, Zhang Zhirui, Yao Yudan
Project Director: Liu Yihong, Shao Min, Gu Wenjia, Pan Zishen, Xiang Yi
Project Support: Rong Design Library
Ten Thousand Things: Origins of Fiber
Field Research, Film, Documentary Installation
2022
Throughout the four corners of China, over a long period of time, our ancestors have created “fiber-like" ways to cope with the challenges in their surroundings: in the Dai villages of Yunnan, barks taken from paper mulberry trees in front of the doors are boiled and fashioned into paper; in Tibet, black yak hairs are woven into tents to keep out the wind and keep warm; in Huzhou, Zhejiang, mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms, the silk threads they produce are woven into satin and brocade; in Leizhou, Guangdong, bullrushes are pounded and pressed to make straw mats and baskets. From the south to the north, vines and bamboo stems in valleys are used in various ways to turn them into frames for supporting or strips for covering...
When adapting to local conditions, we utilize everything available to us in order to turn the limitations of the local produce into opportunities for creation. The “fiber” is extracted from the limited materials that are available to us, and eventually becomes an object or tool that is indispensable to our livelihoods. These creative exploits, which stemmed from the constraints of location and production, are the focus of our Field Research Project “Ten Thousand Things: Origins of Fiber”.
Through the process of taking what we need from our surroundings, we not only demonstrate our ability to perceive and transform nature but also reveal our bond with “fiber” — from Dan to Beersheba, animals and plants all have their own pattern. We live in a world of “fibers”, which are so closely linked that they form a vast network of human creativity and social production.
Concept Design: Liu Tian
Film Director: Bai Qingwen, Liu Tian
Screenplay: Bai Qingwen, Long Yitang
Production and Fieldwork Coordination: Lin Xuanhao, Long Yitang, Xie Yuxin, Ren Yue
Photography: Lin Xuanhao, Lei Yuan’ao, Zhou Yichen, Yu Kexin
Aerial Photography: Lin Xuanhao
Editing Director: Bai Qingwen
Post-production: Zhou Yichen, Lei Yuan’ao
Toning: Lin Xuanhao
Voiceover: Zhou Yichen
Music Processing: Zhou Yichen, Lei Yuan’ao
Site Design: Ren Yue, Huang Xiaorou, Zhao Jiacheng, Jing Yingzhen, Qian Baoxin, Zheng Jiayi, Jin Linjing, Zhang Zhenyu, Zhang Zhirui, Yao Yudan
Project Director: Liu Yihong, Shao Min, Gu Wenjia, Pan Zishen, Xiang Yi
Project Support: Rong Design Library
