The main working methods of qīqíqǐqì Studio grow from an ongoing exploration of materials and processes. The works often begin in an experimental state: kneading, wrapping and compressing paper and fabric, then binding the forms with multiple layers of natural lacquer, allowing the softness of fibres and the strength of lacquer to interlace and set.
The making process emphasises bodily experience
and manual intuition. Each work unfolds without a predetermined outcome, shaped by touch, pressure and the material’s own resistance. Forms emerge through repeated handling, yet open to chance, interruption and change.
We apply natural lacquer to different papers and textiles to observe how fibres respond to the material.
Through these tests, we explore how lacquer interacts with fibres, revealing new textures and structures.
The lacquered papers we produce are carefully selected through repeated experimentation, forming the material foundation for our objects and future applications.
An ongoing archive of writing and reflection.
It brings together texts, journals and material observations, tracing how ideas develop through making and reflection.
