Students and professionals from 35 countries visit Shuyifang as part of the Second International Youth Forum on Creativity and Heritage Along the Silk Roads to hear Zhu Yingchun talk about his bug related works. The studio log book is filled up with messages and comments, here are a few:
“I love how strange you are and you are so proud about it. We need more people who think and create like you.”
——Unsigned, Philippines
“Thank you for showing us that having a different perspective, being diverse, not part of an acknowledged norm can still be very beautiful and precious. It’s an important message that I hope can be revealed through the language of bugs in all parts of the world.”
——Joana, UK/Romania