Wu Limin’s artistic journey is deeply rooted in traditional Chinese ink painting, shaped by influential masters such as Ruan Xingshan, Zhao Yannian, and Qiu Yuren. These mentors taught him both technical skills and the spiritual essence of Chinese literati painting, providing the foundation for his creative path.
Nevertheless, Wu was not constrained by formal art education or rigid systems. Instead, he cultivated his style by seeking truth and freedom, drawing inspiration from nature's beauty and life’s essence. His works reflect his inner voice, expressing a deep connection to the world and his pursuit of artistic truth. By combining traditional Chinese ink painting techniques with modern musical elements, Wu creates a unique artistic language—rooted in his heritage yet infused with personal and contemporary vitality, serving to preserve and innovate cultural legacies.
Chen Pengfei was born in 1963 in Zhejiang, China. He holds a university degree and has been engaged in ceramic research and production for over forty years. He currently serves as a Chinese master of ceramic arts and crafts, a representative inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage "Yue Kiln Celadon Firing Techniques" in Zhejiang Province. Under the guidance of domestic experts, he has devoted over forty years of effort to successfully reproducing representative works of Yue Kiln celadon from various periods. His replicated works have gained recognition and praise from multiple domestic museums and experts due to their resemblance in quality, form, and spirit. This has revitalized the "Pearl of the Porcelain World," Yue Kiln celadon, which had been lost for nearly a thousand years, and brought forth its brilliance once again.
Qiu Shuwei is one of China's most acclaimed sopranos, known for her remarkable contributions to music. Born in Ruian City, Zhejiang Province, in February 1974, she began learning piano and singing at a young age, quickly displaying exceptional musical talent that would define her future career. As a professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music's Vocal Music Department, she spearheaded a French art song tour across four major cities in collaboration with the French Embassy in China, featuring works by Impressionist composer Maurice Ravel. Over the past decade, Qiu Shuwei has embodied the dual role of a distinguished Chinese artist and art educator, both domestically and internationally, through her extensive stage experience and deep expertise in music theory, being praised as a vital representation of France's multicultural heritage, and leading interpreter of Ravel's art songs.