Dianrui Fu

The image depicts food stains and utensil marks reinterpreted on a fabric surface using metal, gold wire, and ink.

Dianrui Fu is an artist and jeweller from China. She completed her undergraduate studies in Jewelry Design at Birmingham City University and obtained a MA in Jewellery & Metal from the Royal College of Art in the United Kingdom.

Dianrui discovers art and inspiration in everyday life. She firmly believes that art and life are interwoven, and she constantly explores the boundaries of jewellery and the possibilities of crafts and materials to create new narratives. She skillfully merges various techniques and materials to craft unique and thought-provoking pieces.

Dianrui has been honoured as the winner of the Birmingham Decorative and Fine Arts Society (BDFAS) Prize and the Contemporary Cutlery Design Competition. Her creations have also been showcased at the prestigious New Designers Show.

As an artist, my work revolves around the intricate aspects of life and the profound expression of these details through the language of art. I believe that art cannot exist separately from life.

I utilize metal as a medium to showcase how I observe and deconstruct our urban and domestic environments, exploring the mutual influence between human behaviours, specific spaces and particular journeys. I see the traces left behind by objects as evidence of their existence and the events that have taken place.

My works invite the audience to engage with the traces as if they are touching a part of the past. Through these traces, a special bond can be formed, enabling a unique form of communication that transcends logical time and space.

Proof of Exist: Food

I view the happenings around a dining table as a microcosm of our lives. By documenting and reimagining these traces, such as food stains, I create a poetic scenario and I capture the intangible moments that have already occurred.

Leveraging the patination resulting from the reaction between copper surfaces and food, I preserve the imprints of food. Employing metal wire craftsmanship and sewing techniques, I reenact the traces and food stains, creating a new narrative. This fusion of materials and techniques adds depth and richness to the exploration of stains.

Medium:

Cotton canvas, Copper, and Glass

Size:

23.5x1.5 cm (Plate) 7.5x9.5 cm (vessel) 60x65 cm (Fabric)

Brass, Glass and Nylon line

Proof of Exist: City

I utilize metal as a medium to showcase how I observe and deconstruct our urban environments, exploring the mutual influence between human behaviours, specific spaces and particular journeys. I see the traces left behind by objects as evidence of their existence and the events that have taken place.

I reinterpret my observations and experiences of the surrounding environment through the combination of metal and glass. The fundamental structure of this artwork derives from the paths that people tread daily. The patination on the metal surface is derived from specific objects present in the represented areas, such as the gravel on the roads and the vegetation on the ground. These showcase the intimate connection between individuals and their surroundings.

The patination on the metal surface is derived from specific objects present in the represented areas such as the gravel on the roads and the vegetation on the ground.

Medium:

Brass, Glass and Nylon line

Size:

90x29x24 cm (on Mannequin)

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Dianrui Fu

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