‘苔生微境’— 河久儿
Moss Microcosm originates from the observation of moss growing on the surface of tree bark. By translating natural imagery into woven structure, the work creates a dialogue between the ordered logic of textile and the quiet emergence found in nature.
Moss often appears in small, damp corners, forming slowly within spaces that are easily overlooked. The work approaches this condition as a “microcosm”: a small surface where traces of time, environment, and subtle forms of life gradually accumulate. Rather than depicting a grand landscape, it reflects on the quiet worlds that exist within the smallest scales.
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.
