Rui Xu presents
The Dethroning of Divine Beasts-
A Sequel to the Classic of Mountains and Seas
An Art | Fashion | Dance | Performance experience
Commissioned by Christie’s, London
The Dethroning of Divine Beasts-
A Sequel to the Classic of Mountains and Seas
An Art | Fashion | Dance | Performance experience
Commissioned by Christie’s, London
Chinese fashion designer and contemporary artist Rui Xu responds to the climate change through her new commission at London Christie’s
London, May 2019. From Olafur Eliasson’s centuries-old blocks of ice outside the Tate Modern last year, to the possible Banksy mural at Marble Arch supporting the Extinction Rebellion protests in London, artists’ responds to the climate change are growing. Leading Chinese fashion designer and contemporary artist Rui Xu will present her latest cross-disciplinary performance commissioned by the Christie’s on May 13th. Combining fashion design, painting, choreography and music, The Dethroning of Divine Beasts - A Sequel to the Classic of Mountains and Seas, will visualize the delicacy of the divinity of nature and convey her statement on the environment.
Drawn upon Classics of Mountains and Seas, the major source of Chinese mythology from 3rd Century BC to 2nd Century AD, XU tells the story of seven divine beasts, residing in an ancient and legendary realm: White Marsh, Torch Dragon, Chimera, Chenghuang, Water Unicorn, Nine-Tailed Fox and Pale Deer of Flood. These once-exalted and powerful creatures, formed as both gods and beasts, are terrified to discover the loss of their magical powers as they are transported to the mundane world of modern city life. This three-act performance is aimed to revitalise the central question of how human activity impacts the natural world and the essential need to reflect and react right now
As a fashion designer and contemporary artist grown up in China’s Xinjiang province, with breath-taking natural scenery of deserts and lakes, Xu has always been responsive to the environmental issues revisiting environmental theme over the past years. In 2016, Xu was invited by the Animal Ball – London's inspirational and philanthropic tribute to the Animal Kingdom. Xu created a series of unique animal masks inspired by Père David’s deer to highlight the plight of wildlife and to fundraise the international NGO Elephant Family, which protects the Asian elephant from extinction in the wild; A year later, the V&A museum commissioned Xu to present a cross disciplinary, poetic and poignant performance - Sky in Their Eye: The Antelope in a Vanishing Landscape, in the magnificent Raphael Gallery, to shine a spotlight on the consequences of human’s continued destruction and intimidation of animal habitats.
With such intricate approach, Xu’s new work at the Christie’s will lead the audience on a journey from the magical to the mundane, to witness how the divinity of nature disappears because of the short-sighted activity of mankind. “Though it is almost unavoidable that we exploit, we construct, we consume and we waste, all I wish is that never forget human being is fundamentally a natural being. At the very least, we must slow down and make a change in our daily life.”
Inspired by the mythical creatures from the Dizang Studio Jade Collection, which will be on view and later auctioned at the Christie’s, Rui Xu has invited seven exceptional international dancers and choreographer Amy Grubb to manifest this woeful but beautiful story.
Rui Xu’s new commission The Dethroning of Divine Beasts- A Sequel to the Classic of Mountains and Seas, will be shown for Christie’s Lates: Art in Motion, on the 13th May between 6.00pm-8.30pm. The performance will take place from 6.45-7.00pm & 7.45-8.00pm.
For Media Enquiry
Lang Xiao| lang.xiao@artouchconsulting.com | +44 7591 877 185
For hi-res images and more information please download here
#RuiXu #DethroningofDivineBeasts @ruixufashion
www.ruixustudio.com
Notes to Editors
Rui XU
Rui XU is a London-based Chinese fashion designer, contemporary artist and painter whose works bridge fashion, textiles, painting, music and performance. She obtained an MA in Fashion Design at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing and continued to teach there between 2007 and 2016, during which time she became Head of the Fashion Department between 2012 and 2013. She studied at the Royal College of Art in London from 2014 to 2015 and currently works from her London-based studio.
XU’s exhibitions and performances were widely shown around the world, including THE SKY IN THEIR EYES at the V&A Museum in 2016, BEAUTY ON FIRE - FOR ZAHA at the Zaha Hadid Design Gallery in 2016, CHANT OF BREATH at the Saatchi Gallery in 2015 and FROM XUAN TO BLINDNESS at the Royal College of Art in 2015. XU’s fashion designs and publication XIANG WANG YI won her the ‘Red Dot Design Award’ in Berlin in 2013.
XU’s other professional experiences include: Bespoke Mask Designer for the ANIMAL BALL 2016 held by the Elephant Family in London; Costume Designer for dance theatre – THE TEA SPELL in 2017 at the Edinburgh International Festival; and Chief Costume Designer for the 60th MISS WORLD FINAL 2010.
XU’s works are collected by leading institutions and individuals, including the V&A Museum, Clarence House, The China Silk Museum, and the late Dame Zaha Hadid, amongst others.
Creatives
Makeup artist - Yasmin Heinz
Hair stylist - Keiichiro Hirano
Choreographer - Amy Grubb
Dancer- Amy Grubb, Lauren Sheerman, Tuan Ly, Antonia Pantazatou, Elisa Vassena, Anders Duckworth, Johanna Merceron.
Christie’s Lates
Combining art, music and specialist talks, Christie’s Lates in London are the perfect opportunity to mix with like-minded art lovers after hours. With free entry, each curated evening in this new series of events aims to bring art to life and inspire conversation, showcasing highlights from our upcoming auctions alongside interactive activities, talks by guest experts and enticing food and drink.
Important Chinese Jades from the Dizang Studio (Link)
Presenting fifty-five exquisite examples of jade carving, Important Chinese Jades from the Dizang Studio feature pieces highlighting the natural beauty of the nephrite stone as well as the impressive carving skills of the artist. Prior to the sale of the collection on Tuesday 14th May, these jades will be exhibited from Friday 10th to Monday 13th May at Christie’s, offering a rare opportunity to immerse yourself in the fascinating art of traditional Chinese culture and mythology.
London, May 2019. From Olafur Eliasson’s centuries-old blocks of ice outside the Tate Modern last year, to the possible Banksy mural at Marble Arch supporting the Extinction Rebellion protests in London, artists’ responds to the climate change are growing. Leading Chinese fashion designer and contemporary artist Rui Xu will present her latest cross-disciplinary performance commissioned by the Christie’s on May 13th. Combining fashion design, painting, choreography and music, The Dethroning of Divine Beasts - A Sequel to the Classic of Mountains and Seas, will visualize the delicacy of the divinity of nature and convey her statement on the environment.
Drawn upon Classics of Mountains and Seas, the major source of Chinese mythology from 3rd Century BC to 2nd Century AD, XU tells the story of seven divine beasts, residing in an ancient and legendary realm: White Marsh, Torch Dragon, Chimera, Chenghuang, Water Unicorn, Nine-Tailed Fox and Pale Deer of Flood. These once-exalted and powerful creatures, formed as both gods and beasts, are terrified to discover the loss of their magical powers as they are transported to the mundane world of modern city life. This three-act performance is aimed to revitalise the central question of how human activity impacts the natural world and the essential need to reflect and react right now
As a fashion designer and contemporary artist grown up in China’s Xinjiang province, with breath-taking natural scenery of deserts and lakes, Xu has always been responsive to the environmental issues revisiting environmental theme over the past years. In 2016, Xu was invited by the Animal Ball – London's inspirational and philanthropic tribute to the Animal Kingdom. Xu created a series of unique animal masks inspired by Père David’s deer to highlight the plight of wildlife and to fundraise the international NGO Elephant Family, which protects the Asian elephant from extinction in the wild; A year later, the V&A museum commissioned Xu to present a cross disciplinary, poetic and poignant performance - Sky in Their Eye: The Antelope in a Vanishing Landscape, in the magnificent Raphael Gallery, to shine a spotlight on the consequences of human’s continued destruction and intimidation of animal habitats.
With such intricate approach, Xu’s new work at the Christie’s will lead the audience on a journey from the magical to the mundane, to witness how the divinity of nature disappears because of the short-sighted activity of mankind. “Though it is almost unavoidable that we exploit, we construct, we consume and we waste, all I wish is that never forget human being is fundamentally a natural being. At the very least, we must slow down and make a change in our daily life.”
Inspired by the mythical creatures from the Dizang Studio Jade Collection, which will be on view and later auctioned at the Christie’s, Rui Xu has invited seven exceptional international dancers and choreographer Amy Grubb to manifest this woeful but beautiful story.
Rui Xu’s new commission The Dethroning of Divine Beasts- A Sequel to the Classic of Mountains and Seas, will be shown for Christie’s Lates: Art in Motion, on the 13th May between 6.00pm-8.30pm. The performance will take place from 6.45-7.00pm & 7.45-8.00pm.
For Media Enquiry
Lang Xiao| lang.xiao@artouchconsulting.com | +44 7591 877 185
For hi-res images and more information please download here
#RuiXu #DethroningofDivineBeasts @ruixufashion
www.ruixustudio.com
Notes to Editors
Rui XU
Rui XU is a London-based Chinese fashion designer, contemporary artist and painter whose works bridge fashion, textiles, painting, music and performance. She obtained an MA in Fashion Design at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing and continued to teach there between 2007 and 2016, during which time she became Head of the Fashion Department between 2012 and 2013. She studied at the Royal College of Art in London from 2014 to 2015 and currently works from her London-based studio.
XU’s exhibitions and performances were widely shown around the world, including THE SKY IN THEIR EYES at the V&A Museum in 2016, BEAUTY ON FIRE - FOR ZAHA at the Zaha Hadid Design Gallery in 2016, CHANT OF BREATH at the Saatchi Gallery in 2015 and FROM XUAN TO BLINDNESS at the Royal College of Art in 2015. XU’s fashion designs and publication XIANG WANG YI won her the ‘Red Dot Design Award’ in Berlin in 2013.
XU’s other professional experiences include: Bespoke Mask Designer for the ANIMAL BALL 2016 held by the Elephant Family in London; Costume Designer for dance theatre – THE TEA SPELL in 2017 at the Edinburgh International Festival; and Chief Costume Designer for the 60th MISS WORLD FINAL 2010.
XU’s works are collected by leading institutions and individuals, including the V&A Museum, Clarence House, The China Silk Museum, and the late Dame Zaha Hadid, amongst others.
Creatives
Makeup artist - Yasmin Heinz
Hair stylist - Keiichiro Hirano
Choreographer - Amy Grubb
Dancer- Amy Grubb, Lauren Sheerman, Tuan Ly, Antonia Pantazatou, Elisa Vassena, Anders Duckworth, Johanna Merceron.
Christie’s Lates
Combining art, music and specialist talks, Christie’s Lates in London are the perfect opportunity to mix with like-minded art lovers after hours. With free entry, each curated evening in this new series of events aims to bring art to life and inspire conversation, showcasing highlights from our upcoming auctions alongside interactive activities, talks by guest experts and enticing food and drink.
Important Chinese Jades from the Dizang Studio (Link)
Presenting fifty-five exquisite examples of jade carving, Important Chinese Jades from the Dizang Studio feature pieces highlighting the natural beauty of the nephrite stone as well as the impressive carving skills of the artist. Prior to the sale of the collection on Tuesday 14th May, these jades will be exhibited from Friday 10th to Monday 13th May at Christie’s, offering a rare opportunity to immerse yourself in the fascinating art of traditional Chinese culture and mythology.
徐蕊呈现
神兽的退位——山海经后传
艺术| 时尚 | 舞蹈|跨界体验
伦敦佳士得Christie’s, London委任作品
中国设计师/当代艺术家徐蕊呈现最新委任作品
用艺术回应全球气候变化
同名艺术影像作品于5月30日官网发布
神兽的退位——山海经后传
艺术| 时尚 | 舞蹈|跨界体验
伦敦佳士得Christie’s, London委任作品
中国设计师/当代艺术家徐蕊呈现最新委任作品
用艺术回应全球气候变化
同名艺术影像作品于5月30日官网发布
伦敦 2019年5月13日晚。中国时装设计师和当代艺术家徐蕊在约八百位观众面前呈现了由佳士得拍卖行伦敦委任的最新跨界作品——“神兽的退位——山海经后传”。徐蕊通过时装、面具、绘画、舞蹈和音乐，戏剧化展现自然神性的美妙和脆弱，并传达她对全球气候变化和环境危机的态度。
随着环境问题日益凸显，很多艺术家都通过创作来关注和回应气候变化和人与自然的关系。2018年末，丹麦/冰岛艺术家奥拉维尔·埃利亚松（Olafur Eliasson）在泰特现代美术馆（Tate Modern）外以24块巨大冰块打造融化着的“冰钟”，昭示全球变暖迫在眉睫； 2019年4月，疑似神秘涂鸦艺术家班克斯（Banksy）通过壁画的方式来支持环保组织“反抗灭绝”（Extinction Rebellion）在伦敦的集会。而中国艺术家徐蕊在佳士得伦敦呈现的跨界表演则取材中国先秦古籍《山海经》。
她在新作中构建了一个古老而传奇的秘境，七个神兽栖居于此：白泽、烛龙、貔貅、乘黄、水麒麟、九尾狐和夫诸。然而，当这些崇高而强大的神兽被运送到现代城市世俗世界时，他们在人类的猎奇目光和贪婪居心的围攻下恐慌失措、神力尽失。艺术家运用三幕式的戏剧结构突出人与自然的强烈冲突，并让环境生态悲歌感心动耳。徐蕊团队的音乐家和舞者用乐声和动作与现场观众互动，把“即刻行动，马上改变”的理念送抵观者内心。
徐蕊出生于中国新疆，那些关于童年成长环境中令人叹为观止的山川湖泊、沙漠峡谷风光的记忆历久弥新，故而“环境”成为了她过去几年创作中经常出现的主题。2016年，英国著名的 “动物舞会”（Animal Ball）邀请博柏利（Burberry）、蔻依（Chloe）、吉米·周(Jimmy Choo)等时尚品牌和杰出独立设计师设计动物主题面具，并拍卖作品为救助亚洲象、蓝鲸、大猩猩等严重濒危物种募捐。徐蕊受邀并将以麋鹿和藏羚羊为灵感设计的四十余件3D面具全部捐给了由威尔士亲王和康沃尔公爵夫人支持的非营利组织“大象家族”（The Elephant Family）。次年，曾收藏过徐蕊时装设计作品的英国维多利亚与艾尔伯特博物馆(V&A)委任徐蕊在其宏伟的拉斐尔展厅和中世纪&文艺复兴展厅呈现其具有代表性的跨界作品“旷世绝尘的凝望：一场悲剧与希翼的旅程”,以艺术的方式对人类持续破坏自然环境、忽视其他生灵生存空间的行为提出了劝告。正如时任V&A博物馆策展人兼制作人的贝顿·约翰逊所言：“徐蕊以其复杂而巧妙的方式，向我们叙述了一个诗意和凄美的故事。”
神兽的退位——山海经后传，佳士得，伦敦，演出现场，摄影师黄汉杰
秉承徐蕊此前的创作思路，她在佳士得伦敦的最新委任项目引领观众进入了一场从神圣到世俗的旅程，见证自然的神性在人类短视的利己行为前消失殆尽。徐蕊说： “整体上，我们不能阻止科技发展的脚步；但作为个体，我们可以慢下来，延长我们作为生物的自然属性，与自然和谐相处。”
2019年5月30日，“神兽的退位——山海经后传”同名艺术影像作品将在徐蕊官方网站上公布。徐蕊邀请著名国际摄影师Raymond Tan担任该片导演，两人将携手用艺术影像的方式将这个悲怆凄美的故事呈现在更多观众面前。www.ruixustudio.com
更多媒体垂询
Lang Xiao| lang.xiao@artouchconsulting.com | +44 7591 877 185
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#RuiXu #DethroningofDivineBeasts @ruixufashion #徐蕊 #神兽的退位
www.ruixustudio.com
致编辑
徐蕊（Rui Xu）
徐蕊，旅居伦敦的时尚设计师和当代艺术家。她曾在中央美术学院学习并任教，并在英国皇家艺术学院学习。其作品常常融合时尚、绘画、音乐、舞蹈、影像等多种媒介。徐蕊的中国古典时尚研究专著《象罔衣》曾获得德国设计“红点奖”、亚洲最具影响力“金奖”、中国全国美展“银奖”等。
2015年徐蕊在英国皇家艺术学院举办个展《从玄到目盲》（From Xuan To Blindness）；在伦敦萨奇画廊发布时尚表演《吟唱的气息》(Chant Of Breath)；2016年她在伦敦扎哈·哈迪德设计画廊举办个展《致扎哈——燃烧着美》(Beauty On Fire：For Zaha)；同年受邀为伦敦动物舞会（Animal Ball）创作麋鹿之王与羚羊家族面具，为英国皇室支持的非营利组织“大象家族”（The Elephant Family）募集善款；2017年受英国国立维多利亚与艾尔伯特博物馆委托创作《旷世绝尘的凝望》（The Sky In Their Eyes）；在爱丁堡艺术节赵梁舞剧《幻茶谜经》中设计“滟茶剧装”，并获得了英国艺术机构、媒体和观众的深度好评。
徐蕊作品被世界顶级博物馆和公共机构收藏，其中包括英国维多利亚与艾尔伯特博物馆、中国丝绸博物馆、英国王室克拉伦斯府等，以及诸多个人收藏，比如已故的建筑师扎哈·哈迪德女爵等。
创作团队
化妆师- Yasmin Heinz
发型师- Keiichiro Hirano
音乐家- Sabio Janiak
编舞 - Amy Grubb
舞蹈演员- Amy Grubb, Lauren Sheerman, Tuan Ly, Antonia Pantazatou, Elisa Vassena, Anders Duckworth, Johanna Merceron.
Christie’s Lates
通过一系列的艺术、音乐和讲座，伦敦Christie's Lates为公众提供了一个结交志同道合的艺术爱好者的绝佳机会。Christie's Lates免费入场，这里精心策划的活动旨在将艺术带入生活并激发彼此的对话，并展示佳士得即将举行的拍卖会上的亮点。现场除了互动活动、客座专家的讲座外，还提供诱人的食物和饮品。
随着环境问题日益凸显，很多艺术家都通过创作来关注和回应气候变化和人与自然的关系。2018年末，丹麦/冰岛艺术家奥拉维尔·埃利亚松（Olafur Eliasson）在泰特现代美术馆（Tate Modern）外以24块巨大冰块打造融化着的“冰钟”，昭示全球变暖迫在眉睫； 2019年4月，疑似神秘涂鸦艺术家班克斯（Banksy）通过壁画的方式来支持环保组织“反抗灭绝”（Extinction Rebellion）在伦敦的集会。而中国艺术家徐蕊在佳士得伦敦呈现的跨界表演则取材中国先秦古籍《山海经》。
她在新作中构建了一个古老而传奇的秘境，七个神兽栖居于此：白泽、烛龙、貔貅、乘黄、水麒麟、九尾狐和夫诸。然而，当这些崇高而强大的神兽被运送到现代城市世俗世界时，他们在人类的猎奇目光和贪婪居心的围攻下恐慌失措、神力尽失。艺术家运用三幕式的戏剧结构突出人与自然的强烈冲突，并让环境生态悲歌感心动耳。徐蕊团队的音乐家和舞者用乐声和动作与现场观众互动，把“即刻行动，马上改变”的理念送抵观者内心。
徐蕊出生于中国新疆，那些关于童年成长环境中令人叹为观止的山川湖泊、沙漠峡谷风光的记忆历久弥新，故而“环境”成为了她过去几年创作中经常出现的主题。2016年，英国著名的 “动物舞会”（Animal Ball）邀请博柏利（Burberry）、蔻依（Chloe）、吉米·周(Jimmy Choo)等时尚品牌和杰出独立设计师设计动物主题面具，并拍卖作品为救助亚洲象、蓝鲸、大猩猩等严重濒危物种募捐。徐蕊受邀并将以麋鹿和藏羚羊为灵感设计的四十余件3D面具全部捐给了由威尔士亲王和康沃尔公爵夫人支持的非营利组织“大象家族”（The Elephant Family）。次年，曾收藏过徐蕊时装设计作品的英国维多利亚与艾尔伯特博物馆(V&A)委任徐蕊在其宏伟的拉斐尔展厅和中世纪&文艺复兴展厅呈现其具有代表性的跨界作品“旷世绝尘的凝望：一场悲剧与希翼的旅程”,以艺术的方式对人类持续破坏自然环境、忽视其他生灵生存空间的行为提出了劝告。正如时任V&A博物馆策展人兼制作人的贝顿·约翰逊所言：“徐蕊以其复杂而巧妙的方式，向我们叙述了一个诗意和凄美的故事。”
神兽的退位——山海经后传，佳士得，伦敦，演出现场，摄影师黄汉杰
秉承徐蕊此前的创作思路，她在佳士得伦敦的最新委任项目引领观众进入了一场从神圣到世俗的旅程，见证自然的神性在人类短视的利己行为前消失殆尽。徐蕊说： “整体上，我们不能阻止科技发展的脚步；但作为个体，我们可以慢下来，延长我们作为生物的自然属性，与自然和谐相处。”
2019年5月30日，“神兽的退位——山海经后传”同名艺术影像作品将在徐蕊官方网站上公布。徐蕊邀请著名国际摄影师Raymond Tan担任该片导演，两人将携手用艺术影像的方式将这个悲怆凄美的故事呈现在更多观众面前。www.ruixustudio.com
更多媒体垂询
Lang Xiao| lang.xiao@artouchconsulting.com | +44 7591 877 185
现场演出视频下载
国内下载:https://pan.baidu.com/s/1QMTySWnZrNVujusjp913Og 密码:bemu
海外下载 Download Link: https://we.tl/t-M9ZxYzdvIV
#RuiXu #DethroningofDivineBeasts @ruixufashion #徐蕊 #神兽的退位
www.ruixustudio.com
致编辑
徐蕊（Rui Xu）
徐蕊，旅居伦敦的时尚设计师和当代艺术家。她曾在中央美术学院学习并任教，并在英国皇家艺术学院学习。其作品常常融合时尚、绘画、音乐、舞蹈、影像等多种媒介。徐蕊的中国古典时尚研究专著《象罔衣》曾获得德国设计“红点奖”、亚洲最具影响力“金奖”、中国全国美展“银奖”等。
2015年徐蕊在英国皇家艺术学院举办个展《从玄到目盲》（From Xuan To Blindness）；在伦敦萨奇画廊发布时尚表演《吟唱的气息》(Chant Of Breath)；2016年她在伦敦扎哈·哈迪德设计画廊举办个展《致扎哈——燃烧着美》(Beauty On Fire：For Zaha)；同年受邀为伦敦动物舞会（Animal Ball）创作麋鹿之王与羚羊家族面具，为英国皇室支持的非营利组织“大象家族”（The Elephant Family）募集善款；2017年受英国国立维多利亚与艾尔伯特博物馆委托创作《旷世绝尘的凝望》（The Sky In Their Eyes）；在爱丁堡艺术节赵梁舞剧《幻茶谜经》中设计“滟茶剧装”，并获得了英国艺术机构、媒体和观众的深度好评。
徐蕊作品被世界顶级博物馆和公共机构收藏，其中包括英国维多利亚与艾尔伯特博物馆、中国丝绸博物馆、英国王室克拉伦斯府等，以及诸多个人收藏，比如已故的建筑师扎哈·哈迪德女爵等。
创作团队
化妆师- Yasmin Heinz
发型师- Keiichiro Hirano
音乐家- Sabio Janiak
编舞 - Amy Grubb
舞蹈演员- Amy Grubb, Lauren Sheerman, Tuan Ly, Antonia Pantazatou, Elisa Vassena, Anders Duckworth, Johanna Merceron.
Christie’s Lates
通过一系列的艺术、音乐和讲座，伦敦Christie's Lates为公众提供了一个结交志同道合的艺术爱好者的绝佳机会。Christie's Lates免费入场，这里精心策划的活动旨在将艺术带入生活并激发彼此的对话，并展示佳士得即将举行的拍卖会上的亮点。现场除了互动活动、客座专家的讲座外，还提供诱人的食物和饮品。