UK exhibition highlights Chinese contemporary studio crafts

Li Xiaoxin, curator of Asia Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England, says the artistic response to mountains continues to this day, while compared to the ancient relics, well-made and thought-provoking contemporary Chinese crafts also exist but are often overlooked.

The small display "Mountain" at V&A's China room, which runs until May 21, 2025, has partly realized Li's dream of spotlighting these Chinese contemporary crafts.

Twenty-three displays in the exhibition chronicle artistic expression from the East Han Dynasty (25-220) to the present, guiding visitors as they explore how Chinese artists have innovated new techniques to interpret mountains, while referencing the traditions.