Theme: Global Perspective and Symbiotic Practice: Innovative Exploration of Modern Design in China

Time: Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 3pm to 5pm

Address: Academic Lecture Hall, 2nd Floor, Guanshan Yue Art Museum

Lecture format: Offline live lecture, WeChat video account

Guo Qiuhui, Doctor of Literature, Postdoctoral Fellow in Architecture; Associate Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of the Department of Art History and Theory at the Academy of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University, Secretary of the Party Branch and Deputy Department Head of the Department, and Deputy Director of the Institute of Chinese Design at the Academy of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University; Deputy Secretary General of the Theoretical Committee of the Chinese Arts and Crafts Society. Has won honors such as the Excellent Achievements Award for Scientific Research in Higher Education Institutions (Humanities and Social Sciences) by the Ministry of Education, the First Prize for Excellent Textbooks at Tsinghua University, the Excellent Undergraduate Course at Tsinghua University, and the Good Teacher and Friend Award at Tsinghua University.

The research direction mainly focuses on the history and theory of design, especially in the field of Chinese modern and contemporary design history. Hosted two National Social Science Fund Art Projects, Tsinghua University Independent Research Program Humanities Special Project, Tsinghua University Humanities and Social Science Fund Project, China Postdoctoral Science Fund Project, etc. Published more than 60 academic papers and 20 publications (including multiple languages). Planned multiple exhibitions that combine academic and social influence. Specially invited curator for the "Salute to Design - Lei Guiyuan Design Literature Exhibition".

The lecture will use group cases to sort out the symbiotic practices of modern design in China from a global perspective. In the concept and practice of modern design in China, "Symbiosis" has surpassed the biological definition of "mutually beneficial coexistence of different species" and evolved into a systematic thinking paradigm that is interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and cross interest oriented; The main idea is to construct a dynamic balance relationship between different subjects or dimensions in differences and collaborations, presenting complex practical philosophical characteristics.

The lecture will discuss the multidimensional symbiotic relationship between tradition and modernity, East and West, national identity and universality, global perspective and locality in the context of modern transformation, social change, globalization, locality, cultural inheritance, and technological innovation, through design practice and typical cases, and explain the "symbiotic" characteristics of modern Chinese design.