ARTIST STATEMENT

 

My art indicates the evolution from my Hani ethnic minority to a global citizen in intercultural dialogues. Focusing on humanities, my works elaborate on my daily encounters from tea ceremonies to border town fairs, and collect them as poetic assemblages. Referencing ancient Chinese poetry and folklore in Yunnan, and as a Hani ethnic minority, I hope to reframe overlooked traditions and transform them into novel sensorial experiences.

 

My works combine songwriting, sound design, poetry, and happenings to discuss themes of diaspora, identity, and memory. Employing meditation, healing, and multi-sensory design, I explore various formats of open space in which art can contribute to community and cultural exchange. I intend to create an auditory space holding feelings and stories that are shared by individuals and cultures.

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My doctoral research/scholarship further deepens these inquiries, exploring the intersections of sound, intangible heritage, and folk music. Engaging in ethnographic research (focused on music/sound from Southwest China), I investigate multiple ways how traditions can be reinterpreted and retranslated. Through my academic work, I strive to bridge scholarship and artistic practice, offering new ways to engage with global folk music in dynamic, cross-cultural conversations.​​

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​艺术家陈述

 

我的作品融合了声音、诗歌、纪录片和表演艺术，探讨了身份、旅行、记忆和离散等主题。通过冥想、疗愈和多感官设计的实践，我的作品创造了一个文化交流的开放空间。

 

作为哈尼族出身的少数民族音乐人，我在旅居世界各地的同时深感自己作为全球公民的使命。我尝试在跨文化语境中寻找自己的声音，并通过作品创造一个承载情感、人们的故事和共鸣历史的空间。我的创作围绕着“人文”展开。我将茶道、边境赶街等习以为常的生活画面转化为诗篇与声音艺术。我的灵感还来源于古诗词和民俗学，我希望赋予那些被我们忽视的中国传统文化新的生命，带来令人耳目一新的感官体验。​

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我的博士研究进一步深入探讨这些议题，关注声音、传统文化与当代艺术实践的交汇点。通过民族志研究，我希望探索如何复兴传统知识和文化遗产。通过学术研究与艺术实践的结合，让我重新思考定义全新的跨文化交流方式。

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Please reach out to haotianwmusic@gmail.com for commission or collaboration.