CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- How are Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon designed? What are the new design concepts for future moon suits? You may find the answers to these questions at the 14th National Art Exhibition - Art Design Exhibition starting at the Art Museum of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute on July 6. The unique design wisdom of the artists is sure to amaze you at the event.

Before the official opening of the exhibition, we visited the Art Museum of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute to unveil the mystery of this national exhibition.

501 art design works on display

The National Art Exhibition, the longest-running, largest-scale, and most influential comprehensive art exhibition in China, is held every five years. The winners of the China Art Award, the highest national award in the art field, will be selected at the exhibition.

The National Art Exhibition has a total of 13 exhibition areas, including the Chinese Painting Area, Oil Painting Area, Printmaking Area, Sculpture Area, Watercolor and Pastel Painting Area, Mural Painting Area, Lacquer Painting Area, Art Design Area, Comprehensive Art Area, Arts and Crafts and Ceramic Art Area, Comprehensive Materials Painting Area, Experimental Art, Digital Art and Animation Area, and Area for Works by Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and Overseas Chinese Artists. The Art Design Exhibition is held in Chongqing this year.

The main exhibition area of the works selected for Beijing, is undoubtedly the most spectacular part of the exhibition, featuring the outstanding works selected from across China in the fields such as graphic design, product design, environmental design, and architectural design. These works are innovative in design concepts and expression techniques and possess cultural and social significance, representing the highest level of Chinese art design.

You will definitely discover a world of colorful and creative dreams at the art design exhibition hall of the National Art Exhibition. It’s an ocean of inspiring and imaginative art designs, attracting visitors with the unique design styles and concepts of the artists.

100 works from Chongqing selected for the exhibition

Chongqing is the main venue of the Art Design Exhibition this year. With 100 works by Chongqing artists selected for the exhibition, Chongqing ranks first in China regarding the percentage of works chosen. These works demonstrate the artistic creativity of artists and reflect the diversity and uniqueness of their creations, beautifully merging the art with our life experiences.

The moon suit is the most eye-catching work in the main exhibition area of the works selected for Beijing. It is a concept work designed by a Chongqing designer team in Chongqing based on the requirements of China’s first manned moon landing mission. The creator, Hu Yongpan, introduced that the moon suit is systematically designed from six perspectives: craft, structure, quality, decoration, color, and shape. They have innovatively designed a flexible pressure suit with a combination of rigid and adaptable structures, an exoskeleton to enhance the mobility of the human-suit system, a PLSS backpack with a fold-down assistant wearing system, and an intelligent human-machine interface, achieving the ingenious integration of traditional cultural elements such as the armor-like shape, wind-carrying belts, auspicious cloud patterns, and Chinese seals with high-tech structures.

The exhibition will be open to the public for free between July 6 and August 20. Audiences can follow the WeChat Official Account of the Art Museum of Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts to make reservations for the exhibition.

Travel Tips:

Address: Art Museum of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, No. 56, Daxuecheng South Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing Municipality

Bus Route: Take CRT Line 1 and get off at Daxuecheng Station, then take a bus to the east gate of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute (Daxuecheng Campus), and arrive at the Art Museum of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute.

Opening Hours: 9:30-17:00 from Tuesday to Sunday (closed on Mondays, no admission after 16:30) (Translated by Yuki, Fathom Language Limited)