Lin Fanglu & Sabrina Jauffret: Feel the Power

Former artists-in-residence Lin Fanglu and Sabrina Jauffret are presenting their recent works in the group exhibition "Feel the Power". 

“Feel the Power: Group Exhibition by Female Artists" organised by Art+ Shanghai Gallery showcases the works of six female artists from different age groups and cultural backgrounds. The works possess a unique combination of tenderness and strength, like water that is soft and gentle, yet also mighty and vast. Their chosen mediums vary from traditional handcrafts such as handmade paper, embroidery, and flower arrangement to modern mixed-media and installation art, reflecting their exploration and contemplation of women as a collective.

Lin Fanglu has completed her Master and Bachelor degrees in Artistic Design at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in 2016 and 2012. During her studies, she participated in the exchange program in Karlsruhe University of Art and Design, Germany, and Tokyo University of the Arts in Japan. Upon her come back to China, Fanglu decided to experience first-hand the traditions and folkways of Chinese ethnic minorities and researched in-depth the disappearing techniques of tie-dyeing from the Bai women community in Yunnan and the Dong traditional hand-woven cloth-bright cloth from Guizhou.

Sabrina Jauffret was born in Reunion Island but grew up in France. She studied Applied Arts in Duperré School and Boulle School in Paris and has since lived in Paris, London, Ho Chi Minh City and now Shanghai for the last 9 years.

Throughout her career she’s been deeply involved in art, interior design, product design and fashion as a Creative Director. As her roles have evolved, she has worked with fine craftsmen and women across a range of different materials with a keen interest in sourcing materials and artefacts steeped in cultures from around the world. The one constant has been her fascination with weaving styles together, combining different materials and textures, mixing cultural influences, whether this be through design, fashion or art. Material associations, textures, and hybrid cultural references have been part of her creative identity as both a designer and an artist.

Exhibition Duration: March 11th, 2023 – May 28th, 2023

Venue: HKRI Taikoo Hui, No.288 Shi Men Yi Road, Unit W01, Jingan District, 200002 Shanghai, China

Opening hours: Mon-Sun, 10:00 am -10:00 pm