CAOZITOU PAGODA
Studio8 proudly presents the debut solo exhibition of Caozitou at Gallery 101 in Shanghai. Centered around the themes of life, growth, and the connection between humans and the material world, the exhibition offers a poetic journey of exploration. It has drawn a wide audience of designers, artists, and cultural enthusiasts, who came together to experience the brand’s unique perspective on using furniture as a medium to convey emotions and build connections.
Titled A Love Letter to Life, the exhibition’s preface sets the tone for the event. It invites viewers to reflect on the themes of growth and frequency, drawing inspiration from the humble yet symbolic grass. The works challenge traditional perceptions of furniture form and function, emphasizing the harmony between materiality, space, and human presence.
The exhibition showcases Caozitou’s signature design approach, blending traditional craftsmanship with contemporary aesthetics. Key highlights include the Ceramic Series, a collection of artistic benches that embodies the brand’s core philosophy of organic growth and transformation. First unveiled at Design Shanghai 2022, the series has since undergone two years of continuous refinement. The exhibition features four newly launched benches: Tangible Mist, Summer Oddity, Green Desert, and White Garden.
A roundtable discussion titled Growth and Frequency added intellectual depth to the opening event. Guests from diverse fields explored three key dimensions:
- Speed: The speakers emphasized the importance of aligning with one’s own natural rhythm of growth rather than succumbing to external pressures.
- Direction: The discussion highlighted that growth is rarely linear, often requiring recalibration and new beginnings—an idea that resonates deeply with Caozitou‘s “go with the flow” philosophy.
- Momentum: From artistic creation to architectural design, the guests shared insights into how inner motivation drives the process of innovation, offering the audience profound inspiration.
由八荒设计主办的草字头首次个展，今日在上海Gallery 101登陆。以生命、生长以及人与材料世界的连接为核心主题，带来了一场充满诗意的探索之旅。展览吸引了众多设计师、艺术家及文化爱好者前来共襄盛举，体验品牌通过家具作为媒介，传递情感与构建联系的独特视角。
致生命的情书：展览序言定下了活动的基调：草字头是一封写给生命的情书。它邀请观众思考生长与频率的主题，从平凡而富有象征意义的草汲取灵感，挑战人们对家具形态和功能的传统认知，强调物性、空间和人之间的和谐关系。
展览中的作品展现了草字头的标志性设计手法，将传统工艺与当代设计完美融合。主要亮点包括：草字头艺术长椅–瓷系列（ceramic series）：作为品牌核心理念的体现，该系列最早于2022年设计上海亮相，彰显了有机生长与变革的设计哲学。经过两年的不断研发，最终亮相四款全新长椅：Tangible mist 重霭，Summer oddity 幻夏，Green desert 青漠，White garden 霁园。
圆桌讨论：生长与频率：以“生长与频率”为主题的圆桌讨论为开幕活动增添了思想深度，多位来自不同领域的嘉宾围绕速度、方向和驱动力**三个核心维度展开讨论：
速度：嘉宾们探讨了生长的自然节奏，强调与自身频率对齐的重要性，而非盲目追随外界的压力。方向：讨论指出生长的路径往往并非直线，而是需要不断校准和重新开始。这一观点与草字头“顺其自然”的理念高度契合。驱动力：从艺术创作到建筑设计，嘉宾们分享了内在动机如何推动创新的过程，为观众带来了深刻的启发。
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