More than 30 woodblock prints met the public at the Shizishan Station of Suzhou Metro Line 3 on September 30 amid efforts of the Suzhou Federation of Literary and Art Circles to increase cultural and art atmosphere in public space.
In an underground area of 80 meters long, the exhibition uses lightboxes to display related information for the public to better understand the creation. The event was held along the opening of a Suzhou-style woodblock prints show. This marked the first time in Suzhou to use the subway station for art exhibition, significantly expanding the chances of the public engagement.
Taohuawu woodblock printing played an integral role in Suzhou’s cultural heritage and history. Taohuawu prints, first made during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in a workshop on Suzhou's Taohuawu Street, were most popular during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Lu Yufang, secretary of Leading Party Members' Group of the Suzhou Federation of Literary and Art Circles, said, as Suzhou has distinctive cultural tradition, art should be incorporated into people’s everyday life rather than for decorative purpose. Suzhou started the era of rail transit in 2012 and people’s living naturally has expanded to reach underground space too. The art show is hoped to promote the public engagement with art.
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