The FIFTH Muban Educational Trust Woodblock Printmaking Awards
Around two hundred young Chinese artists from many parts of China applied for the 5th Award with a selection of their current work sent as digital images. Working from these images a shortlist of 28 applicants was agreed. The shortlisted artists have been invited to send at least three original prints to MET’s London office. A panel of judges met on 30 January to view all the prints and voted for the final winners.
Panel of judges
Dr David Barker – The Muban Educational Trust
Leonie Bradly – Artist, Editor of Printmaking Today
Dr Anne Farrer –the Muban Educational Trust
Mary Ginsberg – The British Musuem
Dr Weimin He – Artist, University of Oxford
Dr Yu-ping Luk – The British Museum
Dr Kevin McLoughlin – Independent Scholar
Haiyao Zheng - The Muban Educational Trust
First Prize Winner – Fu Xinghan 符幸寒
Fu Xinghan was born in Hebei Province in 1998. He graduated from Nanjing Academy of Fine Arts with a MA in 2023. Fu lives and works in Nanjing
Fu Xinghan 符幸寒 (1998-)
The Shape of Time 时间的形态, 2021
Woodblock print, 72x117 cm
Second Prize Winner – Ding Ke 丁科
Ding Ke was born in Henan Province in 1997. He graduated from Central Academy of Fine Arts with a MA in 2021. Ding is a full time artist, lives and works in Beijing.
Ding Ke 丁科 (1997-)
Wings of Icarus, 伊卡洛斯之羽，2023
Woodblock print, 82x60x3cm
Second Prize Winner – Du Jianguo 杜建国
Du Jianguo was born in Shandong Province in 1989. He graduated from Hebei Normal University with a MA in 2015. Du is a lecturer in Hebei Academy of Fine Arts.
Du Jianguo 杜建国 (1989-)
Memory of History 历史记忆, 2021
Woodblock print, 70x150cm
Third Prize Winner – Shi Ziyuan 石子源
Shi Ziyuan was born in Jiangsu Province in 1999. She is a MA student at China Academy of Fine Arts in Hangzhou.
Shi Ziyuan 石子源 (1999-)
Celestial Foresight 浑天之瞻, 2023
Woodblock print, 53x53cm
Third Prize Winner – Zhang Qian 张茜
Zhang Qian was born in Fujian Province in 1996. She graduated from Sichuan Academy of Fine Art with a MA in 2023.
Zhang Qian 张茜 (1996-)
Hundreds of Spirit 1-3 百鬼朝见 1-3, 2022
Reduction woodblock prints, 51x97cm
Third Prize Winner – Xu Hanxiao 许汉枭
Xu Hanxiao was born in Anhui Province in 1990. He graduated from China Academy of Fine Arts in 2018. Xu is a lecturer at Wanxi College.
Xu Hanxiao 许汉枭 (1990-)
Sailing the Red History 2 觉醒之舟 2， 2021
Woodblock print, 90x75cm
Other shortlisted artists and prints
Bao Tao 鲍涛 (1987-) Form of Colour, 色彩的形式, 2022 Woodblock print, 29x41cm
崔莹莹 Cui Yingying (1997-) Portable Tea Set 生津, 2022 Woodblock print, 29x18cm
Du Siyi 杜思懿 (1994-) Ocean Daily 海洋日报, 2022 Woodblock print, 73x145cm
Fang Shuaiyin 方帅尹 (1997-) 5.55pm, 22x22cm each individual print, 2023 Woodblock print, 73x145cm
Guo Bin 郭彬 (1996-) Number 8 Dragon River Alley 龙泉巷08号, 2023 Woodblock print, 92x100cm
Guo Jialin 郭珈霖 （2000-） New World series 新世界组画, 2021 Woodcut mix media, 120x70cm
He Xianglan 贺香兰 (1997-) Winter snow, 寒雪, 2022 Woodblock print, 40x60cm
Liu Luyao 刘璐瑶 (2001-) Brunches and leaves no 2, 枝叶扶苏 其二 Woodblock print, 45x50cm
Liu Peishan 刘沛珊 (1998-), Boundless Water 水何澹澹, 2022 Wood Engraving, 30x30
Lu Changwen 呂昌文 (1991-) Grand View 大观, 2019 Woodblock print, 90x120cm
Pan Yuanming 潘远铭 (1989-) The Upside Down Scarecrow 倒立的稻草人, 2022 Woodblock print, 61x77.5cm
Wang Ruiqing 王瑞卿 (1989-) Homage to Phoenix No 1 百鸟朝凤NO.1 Woodblock print, 105x71cm
Wu Yizhuo 吴宜卓 (2000-) Lingering melody 悠悠磬音, 2022 Woodblock print, 60x90cm
Xie Siping 谢思萍 (2000-) Constructing Dream series, 筑梦系列, 2022 Woodblock print, 90x60cm
Yuan Shumin 袁淑敏 (1996-) Beautiful life no 1 美好生活之一， 2023 Woodblock print, 50x66cm
Zhang Guanyi 张冠一 (1999-) Domestication: dog 驯化：犬, 2023 Woodblock print, 60x60cm
Zhang Shengnan 张胜男 (1993-) Dairy of the Idle Days, 发呆日记系列, 2023 Woodblock print, 80x60cm
Zhang Yuxing 张羽行 (1998-) Butterfly effects 蝴蝶效应 2023 Woodblock print, 80x60cm
Zhao Jialu 赵佳璐 (2000-) Travelling Series No 1, 境中游系列之一 Woodblock print, 119x80cm
Zhao Jianglong 赵江龙 (2000-) Haircut in the Alley 胡同·梳栉， 2023 Woodblock print, 52x74cm
Zhu Xuan 朱玄 (1992-) Untitled 无题， 2022 Woodblock print, 56x76cm