‘坠落2’— 河久儿
Fall II presents a panoramic view of a cave waterfall, with fabric broken into flowing curves, like fissures of consciousness refracted on the water's surface. Through the repetition and interruption of digital hand-weaving, the artist translates the fluidity of water into a visual rhythm. The continuous yet broken black lines symbolize the "transformation" and "flow" of water, maintaining a delicate balance between softness and erosion. The artist uses a panorama ink painting form to embody the Yingyang of water—soft yet penetrating, inclusive yet continuously eroding. It presents both the moment of collapse and the potential for rebirth, becoming a symbol of the cycle of energy between the body and nature.
River was born in Chongqing, China. She graduated from Zhejiang University of Media and Communications with a bachelor's degree and from the Bergen Academy of Arts in Norway with a master's degree. She currently resides in Bergen, Norway. Using photography and textiles as her primary mediums, she focuses on the perceptual relationship between natural elements and the body, as well as the flow of energy on both material and spiritual levels. She uses "thread" as a vehicle for thought and emotion, exploring the inherent tension between "connection" and "distance" through the layers, gaps, and extensions of fabric. Her work lies between figuration and abstraction, transforming natural elements such as water, wood, fire, and earth into a visual language about memory, belonging, and existence. Her practice is deeply influenced by the natural environment and her personal state of mind, constantly forming a self - dialogue through the inspiration of nature, responding to the rhythm and changes of the external world through her work.
