On Ornament and Animation: Guo Pei, Porcelain, and Objects with Ellen Huang

Hear Ellen Huang explore the role of ornament in Guo Pei’s designs. She will also share her thoughts on the “Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy” exhibition. About the speaker Dr. Ellen Huang researches the relationship between art, science, and materials focusing on design and China. She has written extensively about topics related to ink painting, Buddhist material culture, and ceramics. She has also taught and researched in Taipei, Beijing, Seoul, and Shanghai and has been a curator for university art museums. She is an associate professor at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA where she teaches art and design histories. She is completing a manuscript about Jingdezhen porcelain in the early modern world as a translated practice and material and continues to work as an independent curator. Read Huang’s related article: https://legionofhonor.famsf.org/geo-pei-reimagines-ornamental-objects Learn more about the exhibition: https://legionofhonor.famsf.org/guo-pei Subscribe to our channel: https://dey.ng/our-channel Don’t miss our upcoming programs! Sign up for our newsletter: https://dey.ng/newsletter