Projects tagged "Beili Liu"

The Mending Project
Practitioner:
Beili Liu
Date:
Mar 3 2011
Imagine walking into a silent room where a woman is mending. Now imagine that she's sitting underneath 1,500 pairs of sharp Chinese scissors that are suspended from the ceiling, precariously pointed downwards. This was the idea behind The Mending Project by Beili Liu.
Beili Liu's 'The Mending Project': Weaving Connections in a World Frayed by Time and Culture
Practitioner:
Beili Liu
Date:
Oct 13 2011
In the broad context of the modern world of art, the work of Beili Liu has always seemed extraordinary in visual terms and deeply profound in thematic development. Born in China and living in the United States, much of her work usually circles themes tightly interwoven with notions of identity, culture, and time.