"Jinling·Memory" Cross-Media Art International Workshop Closing Ceremony and Work Exhibition Held in Nanjing

China News Service, Nanjing, September 5th (Reporter Yang Bo) On the 5th, the closing ceremony and work exhibition of the "Jinling·Memory" Intermedia Art International Workshop was held in the Nanjing World Literature Living Room. The training camp brings together teachers and students from the Royal College of Art, Parsons School of Design, University of Creative Arts, London School of Contemporary Dance and Southeast University School of Art to carry out transnational joint research and creation with Nanjing urban memory as the core proposition.

"Jinling·Memory" Intermedia Art International Workshop Works Exhibition was held. Photo by China News Service reporter Yang Bo

During the study period, Chinese and foreign youths visited Nanjing’s Ming City Wall, Xuanwu Lake, Qinhuai River, Six Dynasties Museum and other cultural landmarks to conduct field research, conduct cross-cultural exchanges combined with theoretical studies, explore the logic of urban memory generation, and think about deep-seated issues such as historical inheritance and the transformation of suffering into peace. Students use cross-media forms such as photography, video, installation, and digital interaction to create a batch of artistic works with both ideological depth and youthful power, and use contemporary art language to dialogue with the historical context of Jinling.

Lu Wenchao, deputy dean of the School of Art at Southeast University and the Chinese academic host of the study camp, said that the study camp combines cultural memory theory and combines fieldwork and theoretical study. The students' works are both experimental and humanistic, and different cultural perspectives blend and collide.

A group photo of Chinese and foreign teachers and students participating in the closing ceremony of the "Jinling·Memory" Intermedia Art International Workshop. Photo by China News Service reporter Yang Bo

Jim Reimer, professor of photography at Parsons School of Design, expressed his gratitude to the project and the Chinese organizers. He said that the workshop is based on the concept of collaborative creation, allowing young people to complete a complete creative practice from conception to implementation. Everyone can immerse themselves in the urban heritage of Nanjing, learn from each other and produce high-quality works. This experience will inspire young artists to keep moving forward.

Chinese and foreign student representatives shared their research and creative achievements, and the list of winners of the training camp was announced on-site. The exhibition of works is open to the public at the same time, presenting the cultural context of Jinling from multiple perspectives. (over)