Alloy - Contemporary Craft Exhibition

Alloy showcases the individual and collective works of emerging artists who are reimagining, challenging, and expanding the notion of craft-making through innovative approaches. These contemporary craft-makers explore hybrid concepts and cross-cultural intersections using various means of expression. This thoughtfully curated collection amplifies the relevance of symbiotic relationships between the poetic and the linguistic, realism and surrealism, fluidity and statics, trauma and intimacy, and the cross-fertilisation of cultures through objects, jewellery, and textiles. Collaborations between artists bridge the gap between disciplines, sharing skills and techniques to create cohesive artworks. Alloy is evidence of the interplay of dialogue through material and proposes alternative approaches in contemporary craft-making. The exhibition consists of two parts: Part One features individual and collaborative works by resident artists of the Glasgow School of Art, representing the new wave of talent in British academia. Part Two consists of contemporary jewellery and metalwork invited and recommended by the Royal College of Art. These works focus on the traditional cultural aesthetics and connotations behind craftsmanship, innovatively practising the many possibilities of combining traditional crafts with emerging technologies. They provide a platform for the encounter and debate between traditional and contemporary applied arts. Thus, Alloy will present a dialogue space created by the artist groups from two of the UK's top art institutions. Alloy not only refers to the dynamic relationships presented through the interaction of mixed materials and experimental expressions in the artworks but also symbolises the deep exploration of cross-cultural intersections and integration concepts. This exhibition aims to showcase the diversity of methods and innovative developments in craft media from an international perspective, exploring the multifaceted differences and harmonious resonances of craft culture in a contemporary context. Exhibition Dates: Private View on 13th September, 18:00 - 21:00 14th September 2024 - 22nd September, 10:30 - 18:30 Exhibition Venue: 16 Chance Street, London, E2 7JB Curators: Yiru Zhang, Yitong Zhang Curatorial Coordinator: Xuan Xu Partner: Arthology Education Academic Advisor: Anna Gordon, Rebecca de Quin, Jonathan Boyd Academic Support: School of Design @Glasgow School of Art, Jewellery and Metal Programme @Royal College of Art Artists： Alice Biolo Amy Findlay Anita Sarkezi Caius Bearder Chongshan Feng Danning Xie Dianrui Fu Dixin Zheng Huimin Zhang Kexin (Kristy) Wen Lucy Johnson Machi de Waard Meishuo Liu Morvarid Alavifard Niamh Wright Qianyu Liu Ruiyi (Rachel) Wang Shum Lin Yin Xiaoqing Rong Xiaoyu Li (Sho-Woo Lee) Xiaoxiao Zheng Xuan Xu Yating Xie Yike Duan Yirui Deng Yitong Zhang Yizhuo Xue Yujia Zhang Yuqian Ma Youyang Zhao Yutong Liu