‘燃生’— 河久儿
Burn, born unfolds in a butterfly-like composition, symbolizing the cycle of destruction and rebirth. Two mirrored panels act as opposing fields of energy— magnetic, resistant, and interdependent. The contrast of red and black echoes the Five Elements’ notion that fire “gives birth to earth,” embodying dissolution and creation simultaneously. The artist approaches fire as an alchemical force, reconstructing form through intensity. Within the textile’s heat lies a subtle equilibrium, reflecting purification and renewal. As Bachelard observed, fire is both the emblem of desire and the metaphor of creation. Burn, born renders their coexistence: the extinction of flame as the genesis of form.
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.
