DUYI HAN turns SHANGHAI RESIDENCE INTO TEXTILE LISTENING GARDEN

Staged within the domestic interior of VILLA tbh in Shanghai , ‘it’s raining outside, it’s raining inside’ is a solo exhibition by designer and artist Duyi Han . Developed following a multi-week residency in the residence , the site-specific installation configures a ‘Listening Garden’ composed of textile sculptures , hand embroidery , objects, and acoustic elements. Drawing visual and atmospheric references from rainfall, cinema, fashion, and pop music, the project investigates how soft furnishings and narrative materiality alter spatial perception within a historic home.

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Rain-ripple carpets and embroidered textiles shape the exhibition

At the core of the installation by artist Duyi Han, a custom carpet printed with concentric rain-ripple motifs grounds a cluster of pleated, translucent organza sculptures.…