Cyanotype Workshop:  Emotion Scroll

蓝晒工作坊：情绪长卷

Time: Sunday, January 14th, 2024, 2–5:00 PM

Location: Fou Gallery, 410 Jefferson Avenue, #1, Brooklyn, New York, NY 11221

Artist: Han Qin

Event Planner: Iris Zhang

Capacity:  20 People

Ticket Fee: Free to the public

(New York) Fou Gallery sincerely invites you to join our special event, Cyanotype Workshop: Emotion Scroll, on January 14, 2024. The event is specially designed for our 10th-anniversary commemorative exhibition, Take a Break. Led by artist Han Qin, participants are invited to boldly express themselves through body language, contributing collaboratively to create a cyanotype masterpiece. Han Qin is an experienced practitioner in cyanotype art and a digital art educator dedicated to exploring artistic expression through cyanotype mediums. Her exhibitions themed around immigrant identity have been showcased at various venues recently, including the Heckscher Museum of Art, Modern Museum of Long Island, Nassau County Museum of Art, Gallery North (NY), Fou Gallery (NY), etc.

纽约否画廊诚挚地邀请大家参加将于2024年1月14日举行的十周年纪念展览特别活动——蓝晒工作坊：情绪长卷。此活动由艺术家韩沁主持，参与者将被邀请通过身体语言大胆地表达自己，为共同创作一幅蓝晒艺术作品做出贡献。韩沁是一位经验丰富的蓝晒艺术实践者及数字艺术教育者，一直致力于探索以蓝晒为媒介的艺术表达，近年来数项以移民身份认同为主题的个人展览在多处展出， 如《我的新大陆》（纽约赫克舍美术馆）；《家园 故土 自然》（纽约长岛北方画廊）;《路·途-杭州》（宝龙杭州云端画廊）；《蓝色交响曲》（纽约纳苏郡博物馆）；《韩沁：迁徙的方向》（ART33艺术空间）等。

Take a Break, our 10th-anniversary exhibition, showcases artworks by artists who've continuously engaged in artistic dialogues with the gallery over the past decade. Despite the distinctiveness of each artist's creative concepts, the overarching approach links personal experiences with our collective memory, blends mental states with physical spaces, and the relationships between urban life and nature. The Cyanotype Workshop: Emotion Scroll operates on a similar premise. Participants will exhibit their physical movements (or may opt for a pre-prepared cut-out by the artist), gradually transferring onto a collective 2-meter-long scroll. This completed scroll will serve as a mirror, presenting an artistic representation of the transition from individual micro-emotions to universal human experiences.

否画廊目前正在展出的十周年纪念展览《暂停键》选入了在近10年间持续与画廊有艺术碰撞的艺术家作品。不论艺术家个体创作理念的独特性，总体而言在试图建立个体经验与群体记忆，精神状态与物理空间，以及自然环境与城市文化之间相对对立但又整体融合的价值观。蓝晒工作坊：情绪长卷亦是如此。在情绪表达的框架内，活动参与者通过性肢体语言表达情绪（也可参考艺术家特别为活动准备的舞蹈姿态剪影），逐一着被映晒至同一张长达2米的卷轴上。最终的长卷就像一面镜子，可视为个性微情绪到人类共性转换的艺术解读。

This event also carries educational value. Live demonstrations will showcase the technology of how to create cyanotype artwork. Throughout the workshop, artist Han Qin will guide the audience through the following  steps to complete a piece collectively:

• Step 1: Choose a cut-out.

Upon entering, select a pre-cut shape tailored to resonate with the emotions of your relocation or immigration experience. These cut-outs, designed considering body language and the nuances of cultural adaptation, connect with your current feelings based on factors such as time, age, gender, and vulnerability.

• Step 2: Place your cut-out.

Visualize the ultimate scroll as a depiction of the River of Life, streaming from its inception to culmination. Place your cut-out on the River of Life, marking your present life stage. Beneath it, articulate a few words that convey your emotions (consult the provided vocabulary). This straightforward action converts the cyanotype surface into a collective canvas of shared feelings.

• Step 3: Exposure time.

Over an hour, as more participants contribute, the cyanotype table evolves into a dynamic mosaic, capturing the essence of our shared human experience.

• Step 4: Wash and reveal

The event's climax unfolds as the cyanotype is washed before revealing the collaborative image. This final step transforms collective emotions into a visual representation of our shared journey. Witness the magic as individual expressions blend into a vibrant, interconnected whole.

同时，本次活动对蓝晒这项艺术媒介有好奇心的观众具有研学意义。蓝晒作品制作将在现场演示过程中一目了然。在工作坊中，艺术家韩沁将带领观众以以下环节共同完成作品：

步骤1：选择一个剪影。

工作坊开始后，可选择一个预先剪裁的形状，且与您的搬迁或移民经历中的情感共鸣。这些剪影是根据身体语言和文化适应的细微差别设计的，它们会根据时间、年龄、性别和脆弱性等因素与您当前的感受产生联系。当然我们鼓励参与者有更多的自主表达。

步骤2：放置您的剪影。

想象卷轴就是生命之河，从起点流向终点；将您的剪影放在这生命之河上，拟似您当前生活阶段的位置，并在剪影下方写下您的话语，表达您所感受到的情绪（现场有附上参考的词汇表）。这一行为将蓝晒工作台变成了共享情感的画布。

步骤3：曝光。

在一个小时内，随着更多参与者的贡献，蓝晒工作台将演变成一个动态的马赛克，捕捉我们共同人类经验的本质。

步骤4：清洗和揭示。

活动的高潮在通过洗涤蓝晒剪影从而揭示最终的长卷作品。这最后的步骤将集体情感转化为我们共同旅程的视觉表现，见证个人表达如何融入一个充满活力、相互连接的整体中的神奇过程。

ARTIST

HAN QIN 韩沁 (b.1988, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China) 

Han Qin is a visual artist, curator, and researcher committed to exploring and challenging biases in public art through digital installations, printmedia, and curation, all approached with a journalistic sensibility. Born and raised in Hangzhou, China, Han now calls Long Island, New York, home.

Han earned her B.F.A. and M.F.A. in Printmaking from the esteemed China Academy of Art, followed by an M.F.A. in Digital Arts from Pratt Institute. Recognized for her outstanding contributions, she is the recipient of the prestigious NYSCA artist award in 2023 in the category of Film, Media, and New Technology (New York State Council of Arts) and served as a jury member for the New York Foundation of Art on Digital Arts in 2020. Han is a founding member of the US Immigrant Artist Network and an Executive Committee member of the Chinese American Art Faculty Association.

Currently, Han shares her expertise as an Chancellor Award adjunct professor in the Art Department at Stony Brook University, the flagship institution of the New York State University system. Her teaching experience extends to China Academy of Art and Texas Tech University, where she has served as an adjunct professor. Han's artistic journey includes notable residencies at the Powerlong Museum in Hangzhou, China, and the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts in New York, with upcoming ones at the Swatch Art Project in Shanghai, China, and EFA North Fork Residency in New York. Her works have been exhibited in the United States, China, Japan, and Korea, gaining recognition in public and private collections worldwide. Recent solo exhibitions including the Heckscher Museum of Art, Modern Museum of Long Island, Nassau County Museum of Art, Gallery North (NY), and Fou Gallery (NY), showcase the depth and breadth of her artistic prowess. Her work has been covered in Artforum, US; e-flux Education, US; askART, US; Whitehot Magazine, US; Neocha, Shanghai; Sinovision, NY; CAFA, Beijing; China Academy of Art Media; Qianjiang Evening News, Zhejiang Daily, Heyshow, Taipei, ect.

韩沁Han Qin是一位视觉艺术家、策展人和研究员，致力于通过版画、丝绸绘画、数字媒体、表演装置，以记者的调查方式来探讨和挑战公共艺术中的偏见。她在中国杭州长大，如今定居在纽约州长岛。

韩沁在中国美术学院获得了版画学士和硕士学位，之后在普拉特艺术学院获得了数字艺术硕士学位。她于2020年担任纽约艺术基金数字艺术评审委员，并以卓越的贡献获得了2023年纽约州艺术委员会（NYSCA）艺术家奖-新媒体与科技领域。韩沁是美国移民艺术家网络的创始成员，也是 全美华人美术教授协会执行委员会成员。

目前，韩沁任教于在纽约州立大学旗舰校区——石溪大学的艺术系。她还曾在中国美术学院和得克萨斯理工大学担任兼职教授。

韩沁的艺术之旅包括在中国杭州的宝龙美术馆和纽约伊丽莎白艺术基金会的驻地经历，以及2024年将在纽约伊丽莎白艺术基金会北岸的驻地计划。她的作品在美国、中国、日本和韩国等地展出，受到全球公共和私人收藏的赞誉。近期在赫克舍美术馆、长岛现代美术馆、拿骚县美术馆、纽约北画廊和否画廊等知名场所举办的个展。她的作品被报道于艺术论坛ARTFORUM, US; askART, US; Whitehot Magazine, US; Neocha上海，钱江晚报，浙江日报， 美国中文电视纽约会客厅，中央美术学院学报，国美学术通讯，台北黑秀网等。

Artist’s website: www.hanqinart.com

EVENT PLANNER

Iris Zhang holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from China and a Master's degree in Arts and Culture Management from Pratt Institute in New York. Her experience includes organizing various independent music performances and large-scale music festivals in China, including West Lake Music Festival and East Sea Music Festival. She participated in the production of the independent film End of Summer (2017), which was recognized with the KNN award at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival. She has also worked for exchange exhibitions She Says, Her Story (Washington D.C., 2021), Fluid Boundaries: Four Artists from the Pan-Austro-Nesian Arts Festival (Washington D.C., 2022), and Hsin-Chien Huang: The Data We Called Home (New York, 2022). Qi is currently a partner and the Director of Communication and Special Events at Fou Gallery in New York. Her focus is on bringing diverse art forms to the gallery's community. She has designed and coordinated numerous special events, such as The Continuum of Migration: Improvised Music by Che Chen, 16mm Film Loops Workshop, and Mycology on Fire: Mushroom Cultures to Cultivation.

张琦Iris Zhang目前定居在华盛顿（Washington, D.C.)。她在国内获得金融本科学历后，又前往美国纽约普拉特艺术学院研修艺术与文化管理研究生专业。她的工作经历包括参与国内大型音乐节及独立音乐人演出的策划工作，如西湖音乐节，东海音乐节等。同时，她还是独立电影《西小河的夏天》（绍兴，2017）服装指导与执行。她所参与的艺术展览包括《她说，她的故事》（华盛顿，2022）,《流动的边界：四位来自泛南岛艺术祭艺术家》（华盛顿，2022），与新媒体艺术家黄心健在普拉特曼哈顿美术馆的个展《我们称作家的资料》（纽约，2022）等。张琦目前是纽约否画廊的合伙人及公共关系、特别活动总监。她策划及组织了否画廊多场特别活动，如《火上真菌学：蘑菇文化和栽培工作坊》，《连续迁徙：陈策即兴音乐会》及《16毫米胶片电影工作坊》等。