Huang Pei

The Art of Cultural Diplomacy: 

Deconstructing Parameters of Soft Power in Global 
Peace Dialogues

Huang Pei is a researcher and cultural curator for the Nanjing city government. In this role, she leads an interdisciplinary team to scale visionary projects aimed at reshaping the image of Nanjing, moving it away from the shadow of war trauma toward a peaceful outlook. As the honorary director of Nanjing Red Mountain Forest Zoo, she has brought together participants from diverse fields during the pandemic to examine how the intersection of eco-art and design can drive the transformation of Red Mountain into a sustainable urban forest park. Through her efforts working with government, NGOs, universities, and the private sectors, she initiates Red Mountain Ecocreation, which aims to build a collaborative network that connects local governance with cross-cultural conversations in public welfare, business, policy, academia, and communication in response to the emerging complex social issues of the city. 

Dutch Graphic Designer Thomas Widdershoven and Nanjing Cloud Brocade weaver Qiaoyun are Engaging in Dialogue on Their Collaborative Work.

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The “Crafts Regeneration, Heritage Revival” International Designers in Residency.

The “Crafts Regeneration, Heritage Revival” International Designers in Residency. 

Qiaoyun gifts her daughter the meticulously crafted cloud Brocade wedding gown

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Imperial to Common Threads: Brocade Wedding Gown for Her Daughter

Imperial to Common Threads: Brocade Wedding Gown for Her Daughter

The Cloud Brocade Wedding Gown Features an Hourglass Pattern Fabric

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Contrasting Showcase: The Cloud Brocade Wedding Gown and the Dragon Robe

Contrasting Showcase: The Cloud Brocade Wedding Gown and the Dragon Robe

Velvet Flower in Dior Spring/Summer 2024 Menswear Collection

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 Velvet Flower in Dior Spring/Summer 2024 Menswear Collection

Velvet Flower in Dior Spring/Summer 2024 Menswear Collection

Custom-tailored Shirt Accented with Kenny Scharf's Pop Graffiti Art and Suzhou Embroidery

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Custom-tailored Shirt Accented with Kenny Scharf's Pop Graffiti Art and Suzhou Embroidery

Custom-tailored Shirt Accented with Kenny Scharf's Pop Graffiti Art and Suzhou Embroidery

Queen Margrethe II Unveiled the Bernhard Arp Sindberg Statue in Aarhus

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The Dedication of the Sindberg Statue to Aarhus, Denmark

The Dedication of the Sindberg Statue to Aarhus, Denmark

A memento presented to the Queen, emerges from a 600-year-old Ming Dynasty city wall brick, bearing the revered inscription of Nanjing's ancient name, "Jinling." The artwork  was retrieved after extensive searches by several devoted Nanjing citizens, who scoured the city wall for several months. 

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The art piece integrates three traditional crafts: ink rubbing, Douban woodblock printing technique, and the traditional Chinese realistic painting.

“The Promise of Peace” Wall Brick Rubbing

The artwork melds the city wall’s protective essence with Sindberg's guardianship over the citizens of Nanjing, symbolically reimagined through the local purple orchid, the emblem of peace in Nanjing, and the yellow rose,  cultivated in Aarhus, Sindberg’s hometown. 
 

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“The Promise of Peace” Wall Brick Rubbing

The artwork melds the city wall’s protective essence with Sindberg's guardianship over the citizens of Nanjing, symbolically reimagined through the local purple orchid, the emblem of peace in Nanjing, and the yellow rose,  cultivated in Aarhus, Sindberg’s hometown. 

 

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