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EXHIBITIONS ~
Ed Bing Lee Meditation on the Chawan BIOGRAPHY ABOUT THE SHOW
BIOGRAPHY Ed Bing Lee studied painting & graphic design at the University of New York in Brooklyn, NY. From there he moved to Philadelphia where he worked at a fabric mill as a fabric designer & learned how to weave. 20 years or so later Lee left his job at the mill and decided to continue to work with thread, but without the fancy machinery. Lee states in American Style Magazine, “Knotting is something you can do without any kind of equipment. All you need is imagination and dexterity”. The artist went on to create several bodies of work which employed his knotting technique. The Chawan series is his largest to date. Lee has taught fabric design & color/design at Moore College of Art, Philadelphia College of Art, & at the Art Institute of Philadelphia. He has exhibited his work throughout the country and in 2007 he received the Pew Fellowship for Crafts, amongst many other awards. ABOUT THE SHOW
Internationally renowned Fiber artist, Ed Bing Lee will exhibit 30 pieces inspired by the Chawan, a bowl used in the tea ceremony. Lee has created each Chawan inspired form by making thousands of tiny knots in a variety of materials, such as cotton, waxed linen, paper, shoelaces, and assorted ribbons. The knot used is a basic macramé knot known as the “half-hitch” and the artist estimates that there are approximately 200 hitch knots per square inch. Each piece, not exceeding 6 x 6” is an exploration of color, texture, form, & design. The artist states, “The significance of the bowl is that it is more than a vessel of convenience as are all the other utensils employed in the ritual. The design, color and shape of the bowl, often treasured antiques, were intentionally selected to compliment the taste of the participants and to enhance the experience of the occasion. The bowl was to be held, admired and comments concerning its beauty and uniqueness, a topic of conversation. In this series I was attempting to focus solely on the aesthetic experience giving little attention to the Chawan’s function. In my mind, it reverts back to the basic and timeless question of form and function.” |
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