Modern Express News (Reporter Song Jingwei) How many "dragons" will there be in the stone city where dragons and tigers are dominating? Recently, the "Dragon Life·Living Show" Nanjing Folk Handicraft Art New Year Exhibition was held at the Nanjing Cultural Center. 35 inheritors of intangible cultural heritage brought 54 works related to "dragon", allowing the audience to feel the flavor of the New Year in intangible cultural heritage.
△Exhibition poster
It is reported that this exhibition is a 2023 communication and exchange promotion funding project of the Nanjing Art Fund. It is hosted by the Nanjing Cultural Center, organized by the Nanjing Ethnic and Folk Culture Inheritance and Protection Center, and co-organized by the Nanjing Folk Literature and Artists Association.
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Dragons represent auspiciousness. The Chinese nation’s unique love for dragon culture has condensed into a totem and will that has been passed down to this day. The craftsmen in Jinling City also shaped the "dragon" with their masterful hands, showing the unique beauty of craftsmanship.
△Visitors visit
The works in this exhibition cover 18 projects such as gold foil, paper-cutting, brocade, wood carving, plate buckles, Gaochun ceramics, etc. Each work embodies the hard work and wisdom of the craftsmen.
△龙灯
"Hey baby, come out and look at the lanterns. I don't want your red, I don't want your green (green), I want you a red candle." Nanjing nursery rhymes sing about the scene of lighting up lanterns during the New Year. The Qinhuai lanterns are the most colorful in the world, and the Year of the Dragon lanterns are an indispensable "atmosphere responsibility". The dragon lantern works brought by Cao Hong, the inheritor of Qinhuai lanterns, are lifelike. The dragon heads are high, the eyes are bright, and the scales are clear, making people feel the strong vitality and vitality.
△The work "Dragon Playing with Pearls"
is a piece of red colored paper with a hollow outline of a flying dragon. The work "Dragon Playing with a Pearl" brought by Zhang Jun, the representative inheritor of Nanjing paper-cutting, uses a pair of scissors to vividly display the image of two dragons and a bead on the paper. Above, the dragon has a strong body and soars into the clouds, implying good luck.
△Ramie weaving art
The unique ramie weaving art attracted many viewers. This group of works cleverly combines traditional crafts such as brocade and real gold thread with ramie weaving, showing a unique artistic charm. The work not only retains the simple nature of ramie weaving, but also incorporates the gorgeous and delicate traditional craftsmanship, forming a unique visual effect.
Liu Mei, deputy secretary-general of the Knitting and Embroidery Research Society of the Nanjing Folk Literature and Artists Association, said that the red ramie weaving is full of joy and hopes to bring the joy and good luck of the Year of the Dragon to the audience.
Dragons come in many shapes, and dragons live in ever-changing ways. This exhibition brings the beauty of dragon shapes and postures to citizens and tourists, and depicts the life of Nanjing people. This exhibition will continue for free until April 1st. Let’s explore the auspicious meaning of the dragon with Nanjing folk artists.
