Artist-in-Residence Hangzhou Activity Report

October 22, 2024 | Hangzhou

The 18th Hangzhou Cultural and Creative Industry Expo was held at the White Horse Lake International Exhibition Center in Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang Province. Hope Smith happened to be here during the expo, so we attended together. The expo, held annually, attracted several European countries to showcase their creative arts and cultural products. There were design works from London College of Arts, exhibits from Hungary and France, and the Taiwan region also presented impressive creative products and artworks.

This year's expo featured the HIF2024 Hangzhou Illustration Art Exhibition, 2024 Hangzhou International Craft Week, International Pop Art Design Exhibition, and China-France Theater Exchange activities. Many Chinese traditional cultural elements were well-incorporated into the design products. The exhibits showcased both traditional Chinese cultural elements and innovative high-tech applications, such as using advanced 3D scanning to replicate traditional cultural relics.

Due to the large venue, numerous activities, and crowds of visitors in the exhibition hall, Ms. Hope Smith and we quickly toured the expo together, gaining unique cultural insights and learning a great deal.

In the coming days, we will visit the China Academy of Art, Huangshan Mountain, and various other locations to experience China's exotic culture.