‘坠入安处’— 河久儿
Fall into place marks a transition in the artist’s Water series—from abstract explorations of flow and reflection to a more figurative expression of the relationship between human and water. The work depicts a sculptural human figure immersed in rain, captured in a moment of introspection. The undulating black-and-white threads trace the motion of water across skin, while the hanging fringes extend the sense of gravity and descent. Continuing the theme of falling, the artist redefines it here as a gesture of return and reconciliation. Water becomes a medium of contemplation, binding body and world, reflecting the fluidity of human emotion. Through the tactile materiality of weaving, Fall into place transforms ´the fall´ into a gentle act of landing.
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.
