Nuo World（傩界）Paper-cutting Series

Rainy Li， a post-90s contemporary paper-cutting artist of Tujia ethnicity, holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, and is a member of the Chinese Nuo Opera Research Association. She currently lives in Shanghai. Her works primarily take the form of paper-cutting, with themes largely rooted in folk culture. Her creative philosophy is to maintain the essence of traditional paper-cutting while exploring the contemporary relevance of its artistic language, and to attempt to imbue folk culture with new contemporary meaning.

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​About Nuo World  Paper-cutting Series

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This work draws inspiration from Chenzhou Nuo Culture, a national intangible cultural heritage. The artwork uses four Nuo masks—Nuo Gong, Nuo Mu, Shanxiao, and Niu Wang—as its medium, employing paper-cutting techniques to depict them.

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To bridge the psychological distance between the ancient and mysterious Nuo culture and people today, break through its usage scenarios, and construct a brand-new visual appearance of Chenzhou Nuo culture.

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