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A Chinese fashion designer, Guo Pei, uncovered her exhibition Fashion, Art, Fantasy at the Auckland Art Gallery on Dec. 9. The six-month exhibition will show over 60 works from Guo’s two-decade-long career, inviting New Zealanders to experience the charm of her art.

The exhibition not only displays Guo’s representative masterpiece, The Yellow Queen Gown and Outfits never seen before in any other gallery or museum, but also features a series of unique public events, including an interview with the artist, the Chinese New Year Festival and a fashion fantasy ball.

“It is an honour to present the great work of Guo Pei to New Zealand, for the very first time,” says Kirsten Lacy, director of the Auckland Art Gallery.

Guo said in her speech that she wishes to share her love and inspiration in her work with the New Zealand audience. “I want my work to show integrity (正直), to spread love, and to express my civilization, along with the culture,” the artist said. “In reality, culture and art have no borders (国界); they belong not only to a single nation but to all of humanity. A country’s museum represents the culture and its people,” she noted. “Much of my learning has come from museums, which I am very happy to present and share with everyone.”

Guo herself also took part in an exchange by introducing her work to the audience, offering insights (洞察力) into the inspiration behind each creation.

The Chinese Ambassador to New ZealandWang Xiaolong said, “What makes Ms GuoPei so different is the ability to combine what is traditional, what is modern and contemporary (现代的) and even futuristic. Her art combines what is East and what is West. The products are amazing beauty filled with global art.”

Exhibition viewers, including the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Paul Goldsmith, and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown, showed their fondness for the craftsmanship (手艺) and elegance shown in Guo’s art.