Chinese artists put Oriental aesthetics into art pieces

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The 4th Fashion Beijing along with the Beijing International in Style Expo kicked off at the Beijing Exhibition Center on Friday.

This year, Fashion Beijing, which has been working to turn Beijing into the next fashion city, is showcasing artworks of four iconic Chinese designers, who have been active at different periods over the past 30 years.

Photo of the cloth with Chinese style landscape paintings /CGTN Photo

What is unique about the exhibition is that visitors can see how Chinese artists have explored giving Chinese elements a position in the international fashion industry.

The exhibits demonstrated how Chinese artists are carrying forward the beauty of China with unprecedented confidence.

Clothes designed with Chinese calligraphy /CGTN Photo

"'West is the best' -- people used to blindly worship western arts, but Chinese elements have their own beauty. It would be a shame if we didn't make good use of it," Mu, a professor of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute who is also an art critic, shared with CGTN.

"Now, there is a growing tendency to return to Oriental aesthetics. Chinese fashion, which represents Oriental creativity and Chinese culture, is being given more and more attention and has gradually become a new fashion trend leading the way. Fashion Beijing provides us a great platform for us to see that," commented Mu.

‍Clothes designed with traditional Chinese pattern‍ /CGTN Photo

There will be more than 160 artworks on display, and visitors can see different forms of arts including costume designs, oil painting, sculpture, ink painting, calligraphy and seal carving, etc.

The exhibition will run from October 26 to 29.