this is JIahsun zhou
Fiber artist
My favorite artistic technique is weaving, but I don’t like just weaving with fabric. I like to explore mixing various alternative and unusual materials such as plastic, metal wire, fishline, and beads in my weaving. For every new weaving piece, I try to do something original. If I just used the same technique or thread over and over again, I’ll get bored. I love to try new things to make me re-inspired.
When I use different materials, I think about what the materials represent and what they could mean. For example, in an embroidery self-portrait I’m working on, I’m using beads because, to me, beads are connected to childhood. In a piece I made of a urinal, I used colorful plastic to combat the blandness of masculinity: Why can’t a urinal be colorful like feminine things?
JIASHUN ZHOU
Biography
Jiashun Biography [3-6-2023]
Zhou Jiashun is a fiber artist from China who is studying at the University of the Arts. He is interested in weaving and is influenced by Chiharu Shiota as she uses her work to express her emotions about memories and anxieties. He received Renzettie Award and received scholarships throughout his school years. He is pursuing graduate school to continue his creative practice and plans to start his own studio.
