‘北海’— 河久儿
The image of North Sea originates from a roll of black-and-white film the artist shot upon her arrival in Norway. The North Sea, calm and profound at that moment, marked the beginning of her understanding of “water.” Rewoven in the form of film strips, the black-and-white frames carry the process of light and time developing within water—the chemical power of the liquid gradually allowing the image to emerge. The artist translates this experience of “image formation in water” into a structure of fiber, rendering the textile itself as a piece of monochrome film. The work is not merely a recreation of a landscape, but a reflection on water as a medium—where light, memory, and matter converge through a slow act of revelation, turning the process of becoming visible into the essence of existence itself.
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.
