Kenichi
● Jizhou District, Ji 'an City, 35 years old.
● Director and independent producer.
● Studied at Ji 'an Poetry Institute (predecessor of Jinggangshan University). Notre Dame University (University? Yes? Nott? Dame) Master of International Peace (1998).
● Yale University "Yale World Scholar" in 2009, new york New School University (The? New? School) Researcher, China-India Institute (20/2008-20 10/0).
●2065 438+00, distinguished guest of Jinggangshan University.
In the autumn of 2008, the artist Jane returned to her hometown of Ji 'an after studying in the United States, and in June 2009, she founded the Jinggangshan University Humanities Record Center in Qingyuan Society. During his two years in the United States, he was inspired by the local non-governmental charity "Food Bank" and decided to set up a "spoonful of rice" to donate to public welfare activities, so that "good families" could help poor families in the form of "spoonful of rice" every week.
Introduction to the Humanities Archives Center of Jinggangshan University in Qingyuan Society? Information? About what? IFCHINA？ Original? studio
A person has a story of a person. A family has a story of a family. A city has a story of a city. A country has a story of a country. The sum of stories a person has heard since childhood constitutes his understanding of the world. When a person dies, what he leaves behind and takes away is his story.
Qingyuan Society Jinggangshan University Humanities Archives Center was established in June 2009, located in Ji 'an City, Jiangxi Province, China. It is a unique non-profit art and cultural institution in China, which records and tells the stories of a city and the communities, families and individuals living in the city.
Our films, photos, oral history and dramas have recorded the history and present situation of one of the most ordinary small cities in China in an all-round way, and the folk memories thus constructed will be shared, disseminated and educated by establishing the first "Memory Museum" in China.
At the same time, our artistic and cultural projects explore the real local culture in the era of globalization. Taking the most common small cities and their surrounding villages as samples, we try to explore the original motivation of local culture through artistic projects such as architectural landscape design, murals, fashion, music and public art with real local spirit. Our projects such as "one spoonful of rice" and "experimental field" have explored the future direction of a harmonious society.
Our exploration will provide new ideas and new impetus for the artistic and cultural development of China and other communities and societies in the world.
Some of our characteristics:
A unique non-profit organization in China, based on small cities, seeks the motive force for the development of art and culture.
It is not artists who do art, but ordinary residents who participate in art.
The exploration in the field of art and culture is at the forefront of China.
Some of the most interesting artistic and cultural activities took place in Ji 'an, even in Jiangxi.
Many foreign artists and college students come to the center for artistic creation or voluntary work at their own expense.
20 10 funded institutions:
China Beijing Simple Art Studio (ARTiSIMPLE? Studio? Beijing)
Prince of the Kingdom of the Netherlands? Klaus? Do you like it? (Prince Klaus Foundation)
Asians, new york, USA? Culture? Council? (Asian Cultural Association)
International consultant (Phase I):
Ali? Hakan? Altinai (Senior Research Fellow, Brookings Institution, the world's top think tank)
Holly. Chang (CEO of charity Jinqiao organization)
Wu Zhi? Chen (Professor of Yale University, famous financial economist).
Karin. Jane (Qian Ying, President and Producer of new york Times Film Company)
Jane? Nolan (sociologist, Cambridge University, UK)
Allen? Platus (Associate Dean, School of Architecture, Yale University, Director of Urban Design Office)
Kerry? Robinson (member of Rascob Foundation, a famous American charity family)
Jason. B? Subler (Jenson, President of Reuters Shanghai Branch)
Nancy. m？ Yao (Yao Nanxun, President of American Yali Association)
Angela. Zito (Professor, Center for Religious and Media Studies, new york University, USA)
The founder and director of the center is Mr. Jianyi. Mr. Jian is an adjunct professor at Jinggangshan University, an Asian youth leader of the Asian Society in the 20th century (20 10), a "Yale World Scholar" at Yale University (2009), a Chinese and Indian scholar at new york New College University (2008-20 10), an award-winning artist of the Asian Cultural Association (2008) and a visiting scholar at Cambridge University. His films won the Bronze Rod Award at the Montreal International Film Festival (2007) and the Digital Film Award at the Barcelona Asian Film Festival (2008), and were merged into the new york Museum of Modern Art (MOMA? 2009) Biweekly Documentary Exhibition, Cambridge Film Festival (2007), United Nations Climate Conference premiere in Copenhagen (2009), and special screening in universities including Oxford University, Cambridge University, Yale University, Columbia University, Cornell University and new york University. Mr. Jane holds a master's degree in international peace from Notre Dame University (1998) and a master's degree in international journalism from Beijing Broadcasting Institute (1999). He has taught in Beijing Broadcasting Institute (now "China Communication University") for five years and worked in several EU projects for three years. His photographs have been exhibited at the headquarters of the European Union in Council of Europe, the headquarters of the European Parliament and the Council of Europe delegation in China (2005).
First, the memory class.
Through the exploration of "Memory" project, we try to answer these questions in the rapidly developing China society: Why do we need to know history? What is the significance of history to individuals, families, communities, societies and even ethnic groups? How many narrative forms are there in history? Is it necessary to record, preserve and share personal history? What does the documentary mean to the community? How does the documentary let the community know about itself?
Documentary team
Use movies as a medium to record the changes that have taken place in Ji 'an.
Project 1. 1. 1? Community Author Project: Give cameras to ordinary rural and urban residents in Ji 'an, and hold community documentary workshop training every year to help them record their lives with cameras. Record the changes of a community, a city and a society from the tiny perspective of each individual.
Project 1. 1.2? Young Director Project: Recruit young people living in Ji 'an (mainly students from Jinggangshan University), organize youth documentary workshop training, guide and assist them to complete documentaries with the theme of local life and culture in Ji 'an. Ask some questions or answer other questions through movies.
Recording photographic device
Using cameras as a medium to record changing cities, communities, families and individuals.
Project 1.2. 1: Youth Photography Project: Establish a youth video base in primary and secondary schools in Ji 'an, hand over cameras to primary and secondary school students, hold training workshops, and "little photographers" record their school and family life with lenses and pens, as well as their thoughts on life.
Project 1.2.2: Youth Photography Project: Recruit young people (mainly well university students) living in Ji 'an, hold workshops and trainings, and guide and assist them to complete photography works that pay attention to local life and culture in Ji 'an. Ask some questions or answer other questions through photography.
Oral history unit
People tell their own life experiences-starting with the smallest individual, recording the growth of individuals, communities and cities.
Project 1.3. 1: Chronological oral history project: recorded by chronology.
Project 1.3.2: oral history by theme project: recording by theme.
Recording theater unit
Use limbs to express people's life experiences and experiences.
Project 1.4. 1: Youth Theater Project: A theater performance featuring young people (mainly Beijing university students).
Project 1.4.2: Community Theater Project: Theater performance with urban and rural residents as the main body.
Memory Museum Unit:
The first one in China. The achievements of all memory projects will be preserved, shared and disseminated in the memory museum. The museum will devote itself to the education of young people and let the younger generation know and love their hometown.
Second, the cultural category
Qingyuan Society tries to find out what culture is in today's material wealth through the "culture" project. What is the initial motivation of culture? Can a community exist without culture? How does culture become the bond of the community?
1, building space unit (Qingyuan Social Space Studio):
We go to the countryside to help farmers build houses, and also help rural areas to design public spaces and build new countryside. Jiangxi is the only inland province in China adjacent to the Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta and Taiwan Province Strait, so it is also one of the largest export destinations of migrant workers in China. Historically, Jiangxi has a very profound cultural tradition and is one of the most important positions of Neo-Confucianism, Taoism and Zen.
We inherit and carry forward Luling culture, and use culture to help rural areas build low-cost, local materials, environmentally friendly, energy-saving and low-carbon housing.
Project 2. 1. 1 Rural Private House Project: Help farmers build their own houses.
Project 2. 1.2 rural public space project: helping rural areas to design public buildings and spaces.
2. Warehouse unit
Yicang inherits the traditional cultural virtues of Luling, establishes a bond of trust and mutual love between people in Ji 'an urban and rural communities, strengthens the strength and belief of social goodness, and builds a harmonious society.
Project 2.2. 1 "One Spoon of Rice" Plan: "Kindhearted Family" joined "One Spoon of Rice" and promised to donate one Spoon of Rice every week. Volunteers in Yicang are responsible for sending these rice and other food to the aided families. While helping families with financial difficulties, we should help ourselves and build a harmonious community, city and society. "Good-hearted families" can also contribute time, take their children to visit the lonely elderly every week, do simple housework for the elderly or chat with them.
Project 2.2.2 "Experimental Field" Plan (in preparation): Let students and citizens participate in organic cultivation of experimental fields, advocate vegetables and low-carbon life, cultivate civic awareness and participation spirit, and build an environment-friendly and energy-saving society.
3. Public art units:
Artists serve the society, regard art as the link between people and create a harmonious society. Our artists lead community members to create unique murals belonging to their own communities in urban and rural communities. Performing for the elderly in nursing homes.
Project 2.3. 1 "Happy House" Project: Artists and citizens paint murals for people living in nursing homes, hospitals, special schools, schools for left-behind children and other places, creating a happy living environment for them and strengthening community ties.
Project 2.3.2 "Community Mural" project (in preparation): Artists lead residents to create murals in their living space.
Project 2.3.3 "Philharmonic" project (in preparation): Musicians go to nursing homes, orphanages, children's wards, schools for left-behind children and other places. Play music for the elderly and children, accompany them with music, and strengthen the connection between people. .
4. Public Design Unit (in preparation)
Through clothing design, home design, etc. Combining the traditional culture and local characteristics of Luling, create local patterns.
Music unit (under construction)