ARTIST STATEMENT

 

My art indicates the evolution from my Hani ethnic minority to a global citizen in intercultural dialogues. My body of works include songwriting, sound, poetry, and performances, focusing on themes of travel, identity, and memory. 

 

Drawing inspiration from ancient Chinese poetry, folk songs, and daily rituals—such as tea ceremonies and border town fairs—I hope to reframe overlooked traditions and transform them into poetic assemblages and novel sensorial experiences. Employing meditation, healing, and multi-sensory design, I explore various formats of open space in which art can contribute to community and cultural exchange. My goal is to create an auditory space holding feelings and stories that are shared by individuals and cultures.

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My doctoral research and scholarship further deepens these inquiries, exploring the intersections of sound, intangible heritage, and folk music. Engaging in ethnographic research focused on music from Southwest China, I investigate multiple ways how traditions can be reinterpreted and retranslated. Through my academic work, I strive to bridge scholarship and artistic practice, offering new ways to engage with traditional practices in dynamic, cross-cultural conversations.

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​艺术家陈述

 

我的艺术家旅程见证了我从一位来自中国云南的哈尼族到一位全球公民，在跨文化语境中寻找自己的声音。我的作品融合了词曲创作、声音、诗歌、表演，探讨了身份、旅行、记忆和离散等主题。通过冥想、疗愈和多感官设计的实践，我希望通过作品创造一个承载情感、人们的故事和共鸣历史的空间。

 

我的音乐与声音创作围绕着“人文”展开。我将茶道、边境赶街等习以为常的生活画面转化为诗篇与声音艺术。我的灵感还来源于古诗词和民俗学，我希望赋予那些被我们忽视的传统文化新的生命，带来令人耳目一新的感官体验。​

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我在博士期间的学术研究将进一步深入探讨这些议题，关注声音、传统文化与当代艺术实践的交汇点。通过民族志研究，我希望探索如何复兴传统知识和文化遗产。通过学术研究与艺术实践的结合，让我重新思考定义全新的跨文化交流方式。

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Please reach out to haotianwmusic@gmail.com for commission or collaboration.