City Stroll | You must come to Changsha Houhu for a walk!
by Changsha Bureau of Culture, Tourism, Radio & TV
Jan 2, 2025
**【A Spatiotemporal Dialogue Between Architecture and Art】**
In the artistic enclave of Changsha's Houhu, the Wheatstack Art Space quietly emerges with the geometric poetry of "squares and circles." Designed by the Hunan University Design Research Institute, this building's exterior features rough red bricks pieced together to evoke abstract memories of rural wheat stacks, while its interior hides a temple of light—a concrete cylindrical skylight pouring in celestial illumination, resembling a custom-made altar for the exhibited artworks.
When artists meet architectural poets, this exhibition is destined to be a ❄️💥collision of rationality and sensibility:
▫️ **Material Duet**: Mottled concrete walls contrast with flowing fluorescent pinks and cobalt blues in oil paintings, where industrial coolness coexists with the warmth of life.
▫️ **Light and Shadow Variations**: Noon sunlight pierces through the dome, casting moving highlights on the paintings, while the expressions of elephant sculptures shift with the changing light.
▫️ **Spatial Narration**: The circular exhibition hall subtly echoes the theme of "life's cycle." As viewers circle the space, the painted elephant herds seem to migrate in sync.
**【Three Artistic Codes of "Crazy Tender"】**
🔥**Alchemy of Color**
Fu Yibin's brushstrokes are like an overturned Pandora's box—
❶ **Fluorescent Wonderland**: In his paintings, vermilion clashes with electric purple, creating surreal hues that mirror the 💫essence of Changsha's nightlife.
❷ **Healing Palette**: Mint green and pastel yellow evoke a soothing effect, like sipping a cup of jasmine spring tea.
❸ **Nocturnal Poetry**: Deep blue paintings adorned with stars and a gentle breeze under the moon perfectly complement the Wheatstack's circular dome.
🐘**The Little Elephant Philosophy**
▫️ **Hidden Meanings**: Each little elephant conceals emotional symbols~
▫️ **Sculpture Theater**: The colorful elephant sculptures on the outdoor lawn echo the painted elephants in the artworks.
🎨**Architecture as Co-Creator**
The curator ingeniously leverages the "beauty of imperfection" in the Wheatstack space:
→ Cracked walls are embedded with framed artworks, showcasing the artist's signature oil paintings.
📍Exhibition Info
Dates: 2025.5.7-6.6 (Closed on Mondays)
Location: Wheatstack Art Space, Houhu
Artist: @Fu Yibing
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