Gu Benchi uses innovative materials in his practice of weaving polyester thread into splendid three-dimensional wall hangings, sculptures and site-specific installations.
Gu Benchi was born in Shanghai, China in 1979 and still resides there. He is a self taught artist. He was inspired by geometric abstraction in creating his woven threads of multi-layered configurations that embody balance, harmony, symmetry, perspective and light. His Buddhist practice brings a depth of meaning and searching to his works that are derived from the idea of the cyclical nature of the universe, having no definite beginning nor end. He describes his works as emanations from the tranquil inner self, like a calm and brilliant sea bathed in the morning sun. The layered material and vivid colors of Gu’s works invite the audience to enter the infinite universe. His works are inspired by the sacred geometry, which are visual representations of the underlying principles and universal truths found in the natural world, mathematics and spirituality. They aim to convey a sense of harmony balance, and interconnectedness between the physical and metaphysical realms. They have an energetic significance.