Category: Barter Project

Sengawa, Tokyo, Japan. 22 NOV 2016 – 23 JAN 2017.

Taken place in the Co·iki Arts Living Space, “The Barter Project” aimed to interact with the local community by exchanging any item of the participant’s choice with my works of art, including drawing and painting, made in Tokyo. With the story embedded in my art-making as well as the story brought by the participants alongside their items, the project encouraged a reciprocal act that aims to facilitate a conversation.

The Barter Project (article)

I looked at the three brushes in my hand. Natsumi said, these brushes were from her grandpa. Her grandpa liked to create poetry, write calligraphy and make painting when he was alive. By passing down his brushes, he hoped that the young generation would carry on his spirit and will in creation.

Continue reading “The Barter Project (article)” →
1

City in the Darkness

City in the Darkness, ink on paper, 28 x 29 cm, 2017. (Sengawa, Tokyo)

*This work is part of The Barter Project taken place in Tokyo.

The Barter Project invites you to exchange a work of art by the artist with any item. Yi Pei welcomes you to view and reserve the artwork you are interested in and meet up with him to exchange it with an item you select. With the story embedded in Yi Pei’s art-making as well as the story brought by you alongside your item, the Barter Project encourages a reciprocal act that aims to facilitate a conversation.

https://lohyipei.com/category/barter-project/

http://co-iki.org/en_US/member-project/

0

Create a website or blog at WordPress.com

Up ↑