qiuyun li

Black Sheep

rachel_lqy

Location

london / United Kingdom

University

royal college of art

Graduation year

2021

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Qiuyun li（Rachel）is a Womenswear designer and a performer based in China. Following graduating from the Beijing Institute of fashion technology, she moved to London and is working on her MA at Royal College of Art. She focuses on exploring physical expression of line, hope to marry fashion and movement. She works on performance and body movement, working with body as a main tool. She blends dance, visual art, installation and multimedia visual performance, relating the body and space.

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FIRE GOD MOUNTAIN

FIRE GOD MOUNTAIN IS THE NAME OF ONE EMERGENCY BUILT UP HOSPITAL IN CHINA WHICH CAN accommodate large numbers of infected patients during the oUTbreak of COronavirus. it's the high recognition of 5 elements of classical Chinese philosophy. The 'fire'can conquer the metal, the wood can make the fire, in order to keep life and growth in nature. So people treat 'fire' as a treasure who can drive out strange forces and protect them from plague and virus. 'Fire' here is endowed with love, hope and rebirth.

Through the establishment of this hospital in epidemic era. I want to reflect the national cohesion, spiritual belief, hope and recover during this tough time. I worked with Chinese contemporary dancers and digital visual artists. Exploring the innovation and integration of eastern aesthetics and culture, to create a fire ballet play.

There are five figures in the play, their identities are fire god, plague, recuer. buddhist and sufferer. The original shape of the fire god and plague are from Chinese ancient mythology, The sufferer rescuer are the patients and nurse in our life.