cusp.talk : Qindi Hu
Vine藤蔓，2021
cusp. :
Please introduce yourself first ～ (For example, where do you live, your educational background, when did you become interested in art, or any content)
可以先简单介绍一下自己吗：）你现在居住在哪里，你的教育背景，从什么时间点开始对图像产生了兴趣，同时也可以是任何想说的。
Hu：
Hangzhou people in Hangzhou. I graduated from the Printmaking Department of China Academy of Art, and I am currently doing printmaking and art books.
在杭州荡荡儿+的杭州人；毕业于美院版画系，做版画也做艺术书。
cusp. :
How would you describe your creation? (For example, commonly used media and techniques, focus on themes, visual style, etc.)
你会怎样讲述自己的创作：）
Hu：
It is material and related to water.
A period of time with things/people.
The moment and presence, association and commemoration.
带有物质性的，和水有关的。
和事物/人共处的一段时间。
当下与在场，关联与纪念。
How would you describe your creation? (For example, commonly used media and techniques, focus on themes, visual style, etc.)
你会怎样讲述自己的创作：）
Hu：
It is material and related to water.
A period of time with things/people.
The moment and presence, association and commemoration.
带有物质性的，和水有关的。
和事物/人共处的一段时间。
当下与在场，关联与纪念。
Plant 植物，2020
cusp. :
What cultural/factors have influenced your creation? (e.g. literature, movies, music, games, architecture, etc.)
可以告诉大家你创作受到哪些文化和因素的影响吗？
Hu：
Inspired by everyday life and poetry in Hangzhou. The former contains some of the scenery and humanities of Hangzhou itself.
In addition, interest in ancient Chinese painting (murals) and related research, visual culture, media/iconology, comics, sound, natural/social science, literature, etc., these may not be directly reflected in the picture, but these are all in " In daily life”, time participates in giving the answer.
在杭州的日常生活和诗。前者包含着杭州本身的一些风景与人文。
另外对中国古代绘画（壁画）及相关研究，视觉文化，媒介/图像学，漫画、声音、自然/社会科学、文学等的兴趣，不一定会具体直白体现在画面上，但这些都在“日常生活”中了，时间参与给出答案。
The water of the West Lake, my tears 西湖的水我的泪，2019
cusp. :
Can you introduce one or two of your own works/projects in detail?
能否详细介绍自己的 1、2 件作品/项目?
Hu：
I will try to practice a "visual image" with different media: sketch, watercolor, copperplate, woodcut, etc.Therefore, in this process, flour is often used in the production of food, because I always want to make food and share it with everyone.
The connection of the bread (picture 1) and the vine exercise (picture 2), to shape the lye bread, like the branches of the vine are intertwined.
In the process of cooking (baking), I felt the similarities with making prints (a set of comparison pictures, a+b, c+d). In addition, different recipes are like different version techniques, which will present different (visual) flavors.
对一个“视觉图像”用不同媒介去练习：速写、水彩、铜版、木刻等；
于是，也有了面粉（材料），食物的制作，和希望分享给大家吃。
面包（图1）和藤蔓练习（图2）的连结，去造型碱水面包，就像藤蔓的枝条在相互缠绕。
在做料理（烘培）的过程中，感受到了和做版画的相似性 (一组对照图，a+b，c+d)。另外不同的配方就像不同的版种技法，会呈现不同的（视觉）风味。
Bread (Picture 1) 面包（图1），2019
Vine Exercise (Picture 2) 藤蔓练习（图2），2021
a+b
c+d
🥠 Fortune Cookie
Fortune Cookie (Chain of Existence) is a project that has been in production from 2020 to 2021, and is still in the timeline now.In baking, 3D modeling, and the use of transparent crystal soft glue, I have received the "technical" help of my friends Qinger, Liangmu and Erzhuo.But I'm also happy to be able to connect and have memories with friends. Including fortune cookies 1.0 as edible food, these works also went to the stomach of some acquaintances/strangers, were digested, turned into heat and fat, and became a small point in each other's body/memory.
🥠 幸运饼干
幸运饼干（存在之链）是20年至21年，以及现在仍在时间线上的制作。在烘培、3D建模、透明水晶软胶的使用分别受到了青儿、俩木、尔卓的“技术”帮助。但我也（一厢情愿）很开心可以和朋友有着连接和一起的回忆。包括幸运饼干1.0 作为可以吃的食物，也去了一些认识的人/陌生人的肚子里，被消化，变成热量和脂肪，成为了彼此身体/记忆里的一个小点。
幸运饼干,食物, 单个，fortune cookie, food, single, 2020-2021
幸运饼干2dot0, 3D打印，透明树脂，2020-2021
🍁 Letters of fallen leaves & fig leaves & blueberries (flower juice drying)
During the time I was painting figs, I collected fig leaves, added them to the pulp to make paper with the scent of fig leaves (here I asked Ajang to help), and printed copper engravings of fig leaves on it.
Later, I collected the leaves (green-yellow-red) of the freeman maple and made them into fallen leaves paper. The leaves of a tree that fell in spring, summer and autumn finally met on a piece of paper.
Thinking about it, I really like this kind of practice about "collecting" and expressing "itself". When I first started playing with blueberry, I also tried flower juice drying (using the photosensitivity in plant juice plus alcohol), took pictures of blueberries and made a film, and used blueberry juice to show its "self".
落叶来信 & 无花果叶on叶 & 蓝莓（花汁晒）
在画无花果的那段时间里，收集了无花果树叶，添加到纸浆里制作成了带有无花果叶子香味的纸（这里的造纸请了阿撑帮忙），并在上面印了无花果叶子的铜版画。后来收集了自由人槭的落叶（绿色-黄色-红色）制作成了落叶纸，一棵树在春夏秋落下的叶子，最终在一张纸上碰面了。想起来自己的确很喜欢这类关于“收集”与表现“它本身”的做法。最开始玩蓝晒的时候，也尝试了花汁晒（利用植物汁液里的感光性加上酒精），拍了蓝莓的照片出了菲林，并用蓝莓汁晒出了它“自己”。
落叶来信（手工纸）Letter from fallen leaves (handmade paper)，2020
无花果叶印在无花果叶制作的手工纸上，2019
蓝莓-蓝晒（与花汁晒对照）Blueberry-blue sun，2013
cusp. :
Can you introduce your life and creative state? What are your special work habits? (It can include inspiration collection, daily work habits, the process from inspiration to realization, etc.)
可以讲述一下你的生活和创作状态?
Hu：
Distractions and long prep work can lead to desertion and laziness. The accumulated time of these "bad habits" has become a "work state", and I want to change it.
But I still like the "preparatory work" before doing printmaking: cutting, sanding, gluing, adjusting ink, wet paper, adjusting pressure, as well as the pressure of the loose machine behind and cleaning the ink table and roller.
The metaphor of "metaphysics" is that these are actually the only way to get to a destination. In the process of close to repetitive work, let yourself be free (relaxed) physically and mentally.
分心和做长时间的准备工作，容易开小差和懒散。这些“坏习惯”累计起来的时间就变成了“工作状态”，想改。不过还是很喜欢做版画前的那些“准备工作”：裁切、打磨、上胶、调油墨、湿纸、调压力，以及后面的松机器的压力和清洗墨台和滚筒。“玄学”比喻是，这些其实也是在通往一个目的地时的必经之路，在接近重复的劳作中，让自己放空（松）身心。
Lily of the Valley 铃兰，2021
cusp. :
What are your daily hobbies?
你每天的习惯是什么？
Hu：
Plants, alcohol, and shooting Polaroids, I also like watching the sunset and watching other people do things (such as watching people mix cement, watching people paint white paint on tree stems in winter, etc.).
Recently, I am very interested in the transformation of food: origin, production (planting), preparation, cooking; and I am constantly understanding (caring) about the relationship between people and their daily work and life (society) and their living conditions.
Oh, and I love spending time with the kittens at home too.
植物、酒精和拍宝丽来，也喜欢看夕阳和观察别人做事情（比如看人拌水泥、给冬天的树杆刷白色漆等等）。
对食物的转化充满兴趣：起源、生产（种植）、制作、料理；对人与日常工作生活（社会）的关系、生存状态都在持续（关心）了解中。噢，还有喜欢和家里的小猫呆在一起。
小胡拍的宝丽来和小胡的🐈 Hu’s Polaroid and 🐈 ，2020
cusp. :
What is the current concern and thinking?
最近每天思考和关心的问题是什么?
Hu：
How to organize and understand images.
如何整理以及理解图像。
cusp. :
Can you talk about favorite artists and favorite books?
可以讲讲你喜欢的艺术家和喜欢的读物吗？
Hu：
This year (2021) it was a pleasure to "meet" John Durham Peters and Hito Steyerl.
The former's The Marvelous Clouds and Speaking in to air are really wonderful reading experiences. Just looking at the contents of these two books can make people feel moved or curious in an instant; Hito Steyerl is like a magician, which makes people fascinated. Recently I am slowly reading Downcast Eyes and Le voile d'Isis: Essai sur l'histoire de l'idée de Nature, I appreciate it but it is difficult.
今年（2021年）很高兴“遇到了” 约翰.彼得斯（John Durham Peters） 和 黑特·史德耶尔（Hito Steyerl） 。前者的《奇云》和《对空言说》真的是奇妙的阅读体验，光看这两本书的目录就可以让人瞬间感受到感动或者好奇；黑特则像魔法师，让人着迷 XD 。最近在缓慢地读《低垂之眼》和《伊西丝的面纱》，欣赏但是难。
Can you talk about favorite artists and favorite books?
可以讲讲你喜欢的艺术家和喜欢的读物吗？
Hu：
This year (2021) it was a pleasure to "meet" John Durham Peters and Hito Steyerl.
The former's The Marvelous Clouds and Speaking in to air are really wonderful reading experiences. Just looking at the contents of these two books can make people feel moved or curious in an instant; Hito Steyerl is like a magician, which makes people fascinated. Recently I am slowly reading Downcast Eyes and Le voile d'Isis: Essai sur l'histoire de l'idée de Nature, I appreciate it but it is difficult.
今年（2021年）很高兴“遇到了” 约翰.彼得斯（John Durham Peters） 和 黑特·史德耶尔（Hito Steyerl） 。前者的《奇云》和《对空言说》真的是奇妙的阅读体验，光看这两本书的目录就可以让人瞬间感受到感动或者好奇；黑特则像魔法师，让人着迷 XD 。最近在缓慢地读《低垂之眼》和《伊西丝的面纱》，欣赏但是难。
水彩
cusp. :
What do you think is the happiest thing you have ever encountered?
觉得遇到过最开心的事情？
Hu：
I received a gift prepared by a friend I liked, and after opening it, I found that it was made by myself (a work). (Unknown circumstances, including some accidental, feel amazing for this to happen 😌 )
收到了喜欢的朋友准备的礼物，拆开后发现是自己（我）做的（作品）。（不知情的情况，包含一些偶然，为这样的发生感到奇妙 😌 ）
cusp. :
Talk about future plans?
你未来的规划是什么？
Hu：
Drawing and making books.
画画和做书。
Talk about future plans?
你未来的规划是什么？
Hu：
Drawing and making books.
画画和做书。
cusp. :
Can you talk about your views on the theme of this exhibition? How to connect with your own work?
这次展览主题森林和夜晚的看法？如何和自己的作品联系？
Hu：
Through the exhibition, I walked into their own people and nature haha. Through the works of everyone who participated together this time, I saw everyone's surroundings and the way they spent time. Everyone's works also have a wonderful walk in the space.
走进各自的人与自然哈哈。通过这次一起参与的各位的作品，看到了大家的周遭和度过时间的方式。有好好在空间里散步。🚶
Thank you Qindi Hu! ©️Qindi Hu