Three Artists Complete K11 Group and ArtReview Residency in Wuhan, Presenting New Works
Tingwei Li, Ruofan Chen, and Neelambari Phalkey have wrapped up their time at the K11 art village in Wuhan, part of the K11 Group × ArtReview Artist-in-Residence program. Li, from Yantai, designed the Hat2Cloud sculpture series (2024) using PLA 3D-printed models inspired by Ottoman tombstones. Hubei's Chen transformed old wooden stools from nearby noodle shops into his work, Solace in the Bench (2024). Meanwhile, Birmingham's Phalkey presented the Sponge City series (2024), an engaging installation that combines acrylic art with soundscapes by Samson Young. This year-long initiative, selected through an international call, focuses on digital media, local culture, and sustainable urban development.
Key facts
- Tingwei Li, Ruofan Chen, and Neelambari Phalkey completed the K11 Group × ArtReview Artist-in-Residence programme in Wuhan.
- Li's Hat2Cloud (2024) series uses 3D-printed models based on Ottoman gravestones from Constantinople, held in institutions like the British Museum.
- Chen's Solace in the Bench (2024) incorporates old wooden stools from Wuhan noodle restaurants, reassembled with animal bristles and scanned into 3D simulations.
- Phalkey's Sponge City series (2024) includes acrylic paintings and a sound installation with Samson Young, addressing sponge cities and climate change resilience.
- The residency programme is a one-year initiative with an international open call, jointly selected by K11 Art Group and ArtReview.
- Li explores digital immortality and the erosion of humanity through digital reinterpretations of artifacts.
- Chen focuses on emotional connections to material reality, inspired by Wuhan's breakfast culture and street life.
- Phalkey aims to raise awareness for sustainable cities through interactive art combining visual and auditory techniques.
Entities
Artists
- Tingwei Li
- Ruofan Chen
- Neelambari Phalkey
- Samson Young
Institutions
- K11 Group
- ArtReview
- British Museum
- K11 Art Group
Locations
- Wuhan
- China
- Yantai
- Shandong Province
- Shanghai
- Hubei
- Birmingham
- United Kingdom
- Constantinople