Eyes squinting, I’m making an attempt in useless to separate hairs. Extra exactly, I’m trying to divide a strand of silk thread into even finer strands in order that I can strive my hand at Guangzhou embroidery, a mode that’s significantly identified for its intricate craftsmanship.
However even beneath the cautious steering of grasp artist Wang Xinyuan, my clumsy fingers refuse to cooperate. Deciding to go away this to the specialists, I as a substitute watch in amazement as Wang demonstrates how he can break up a silk thread into 128 strands so high-quality they will barely be perceived by the bare eye. He defined that utilizing such high-quality wisps of colored silk threads is critical to create the hyperrealistic and high-quality pictures typical of this embroidery.
His official title is heir of Guangzhou embroidery for his position in preserving this piece of China’s cultural heritage. For patrons of the humanities with deeper pockets, his accomplished masterpieces promote for a cool S$100,000. On the identical time, he additionally conducts workshops, resembling our non-public hand fan embroidery session held on the newly opened five-star Conrad Shenzhen, to make this craft extra accessible to the subsequent era of artwork lovers.