٠٠:٠٣:٣٢Chinese artist Yang Jinbang from Linyi, Shandong Province, became famous after creating thousands of sculptures and weaving a four-meter-high installation using thousands of willow wickers as a heritage of Linshu Willow Weaving project.
Footage filmed on Friday shows the artist intricately weaving sculptures and baskets from the willow while his eyes are covered with the scarf.
"This blindfolded willow weaving is my unique skill. As far as I know, I am the only one who can do this in the country right now," Yang said.
Footage also features a huge 38-meter-long and four-meter-high installation made from 1,000 kilograms of the willow wickers and called 'Symbiosis.' The sculpture represents log waves with weaved insects settled on it.
"Although I am over 70 years old, my purpose is to live endlessly and inherit continuously. I want to inherit and protect our national-level intangible cultural heritage project Linshu Willow Weaving, and carry forward it," the artist concluded.
As a representative inheritor of Linshu Willow, 71-year-old Yang Jinbang has been engaged in the willow weaving industry for more than 50 years and created millions of willow products.
According to local media reports, Linshu was recognised as the Willow weaving capital of China in 2009 as well as the willow craft was officially registered by the State Administration of Industry and Commerce.
Out of sight! Blindfolded Chinese artist weaves installations as part of Linshu Willow Weaving project
Chinese artist Yang Jinbang from Linyi, Shandong Province, became famous after creating thousands of sculptures and weaving a four-meter-high installation using thousands of willow wickers as a heritage of Linshu Willow Weaving project.
Footage filmed on Friday shows the artist intricately weaving sculptures and baskets from the willow while his eyes are covered with the scarf.
"This blindfolded willow weaving is my unique skill. As far as I know, I am the only one who can do this in the country right now," Yang said.
Footage also features a huge 38-meter-long and four-meter-high installation made from 1,000 kilograms of the willow wickers and called 'Symbiosis.' The sculpture represents log waves with weaved insects settled on it.
"Although I am over 70 years old, my purpose is to live endlessly and inherit continuously. I want to inherit and protect our national-level intangible cultural heritage project Linshu Willow Weaving, and carry forward it," the artist concluded.
As a representative inheritor of Linshu Willow, 71-year-old Yang Jinbang has been engaged in the willow weaving industry for more than 50 years and created millions of willow products.
According to local media reports, Linshu was recognised as the Willow weaving capital of China in 2009 as well as the willow craft was officially registered by the State Administration of Industry and Commerce.
Chinese artist Yang Jinbang from Linyi, Shandong Province, became famous after creating thousands of sculptures and weaving a four-meter-high installation using thousands of willow wickers as a heritage of Linshu Willow Weaving project.
Footage filmed on Friday shows the artist intricately weaving sculptures and baskets from the willow while his eyes are covered with the scarf.
"This blindfolded willow weaving is my unique skill. As far as I know, I am the only one who can do this in the country right now," Yang said.
Footage also features a huge 38-meter-long and four-meter-high installation made from 1,000 kilograms of the willow wickers and called 'Symbiosis.' The sculpture represents log waves with weaved insects settled on it.
"Although I am over 70 years old, my purpose is to live endlessly and inherit continuously. I want to inherit and protect our national-level intangible cultural heritage project Linshu Willow Weaving, and carry forward it," the artist concluded.
As a representative inheritor of Linshu Willow, 71-year-old Yang Jinbang has been engaged in the willow weaving industry for more than 50 years and created millions of willow products.
According to local media reports, Linshu was recognised as the Willow weaving capital of China in 2009 as well as the willow craft was officially registered by the State Administration of Industry and Commerce.