Fanglu Lin

Completing her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Household Product Design at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing, China, in 2012 and 2016 respectively, Fanglu Lin (b. 1989) had the privilege to be under the tutelage of Prof. Jiang Li in the No. 9 Design Studio of CAFA. In her last year of university, she participated in an exchange program at the Karlsruhe University of Art and Design in Karlsruhe, Germany, as well as Tokyo University of the Arts in Japan. In 2016, Fanglu Lin was awarded with Young Designer of the Year by the China Architecture Decoration Association. Her establishment in the contemporary art scene was solidified by her being awarded the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize, at a prestigious international competition. The sculptures and wall pieces created by the artist in accordance with traditional textile craft techniques were shown in exhibitions the world over.