Wang Guangle V.S. Uma Wang

Wang Guangle: What are the three cities whose clothing impresses you most?
Uma Wang: London, Paris and Tokyo.

Wang Guangle: Is the situation of your independent design brand in China different from its situation overseas?
Uma Wang: The sales mode of China is not good for independent design brand. The brand systems overseas is more professional and robust.

Wang Guangle: I want a piece of clothing that is suitable for any occasion. Is that possible?
Uma Wang: It is too hard. Just be yourself and make any occasion suitable for you.

Wang Guangle: What’s the relationship between clothing on T-shaped runway and clothing in real life?
Uma Wang: Clothing on T-shaped runway tends to show the trend of the season, which is designed for media. Clothing in real life should be usable.

Wang Guangle: I notice that you pay particular attention to texture. How do you choose texture?
Uma Wang: Texture inspires me. We cooperate with texture designers and let them know our thinking in advance.

Wang Guangle: How do you implement your methodology in your team?
Uma Wang: I usually work in an impromptu way, which is a headache for the team. Now I listen to them.

Wang Guangle: In my opinion, usability means functionality. What do you think?
Uma Wang: Your understanding is correct. In addition to being pretty, clothing must be usable.

Uma Wang V.S. Wang Guangle

Uma Wang: What’s your favorite shape?
Wang Guangle: I like symmetrical shapes.

Uma Wang: Who has enlightened you?
Wang Guangle: There are so many persons who have enlightened me. Most of them are writers, such as Rainer Maria Rilke and Jorge Luis Borges.

Uma Wang: What will happen, if you feel lonely when creating your artwork?
Wang Guangle: I can endure loneliness before I’m 40. And I think I will be accustomed to it after I’m 40.

Uma Wang: What do you think of death?
Wang Guangle: It’s the only thing I’m certain about.

Uma Wang: What does fashion mean to you? Do you care about fashion?
Wang Guangle: For me, fashion means to be confident and open-minded.

Uma Wang: What kind of music do you listen to recently?
Wang Guangle: Violin and piano.

Uma Wang: Can Niuniu’s child walk now?
Wang Guangle: One of his legs still has the problem, but he can manage to walk now.

Vega Wang V.S. Li Wei

Vega Wang: Do you have Trypophobia?
Li Wei: No. Otherwise, I would have been crazy long ago.

Vega Wang: Are you afraid of spending the night in your studio?
Li Wei: No. I have Abu there, who always accompanies me.

Vega Wang: Do you feel dazzled after painting a lot of dots? Why do you choose this way of painting that requires much time and energy?
Li Wei: Now, I don’t feel dazzled after painting. However, I did wear sunglasses, for painting my first work. Manual painting necessarily requires long time. And I believe that long time can make my works profound and in-depth. Manual painting is like a ritual for me. It is also a process of abstraction and interaction. All the images in my paintings are from real life. When you see them from afar, you can sense their counterparts in real life.

Vega Wang: Which one of your works took the longest time to complete?
Li Wei: I spent more than four months on Wave of Mountains, which I modified over and over again.

Vega Wang: What do you feel when your works enters into other people’s collection.
Li Wei: I feel recognized. The collector must understand and be touched by my work. Being collected is my works’ good luck and makes me happy too.

Vega Wang: All your works depict real life. Do you have special feeling for real-life things?
Li Wei: I care about the landscapes and objects surrounding me, because I can describe them from so many angles. With painting, people can feel that they are living in beauty, even if they are average persons. What’s important is how you see the persons and things around you. I like using old objects in my works, because they can always be endowed with new meanings.

Vega Wang: What kind of music do you like?
Li Wei: I listen to different music based on my mood.

Vega Wang: What’s your favorite movie?
Li Wei: I don’t have a favorite movie. I like movies that are slow, abstract and black and white.

Vega Wang: Do you have a complex of collecting stuff?
Li Wei: No.

 
Li Wei V.S. Vega Wang

Li Wei: I like your works so much. You switch the plane to three-dimensional and endow it with its own sound. You will certainly create more wonders, if time permits.
Vega Wang: Because the time is tight, I haven’t finished what I wanted to finish. I originally looked to create a three-dimensional female body with bronze bells. I love your work and your attitude too. I also tried your methodology, which was very interesting.

Li Wei: What drives you to combine bronze bell, lace and fur?
Vega Wang: Bronze bell, lace and fur are all unfamiliar to me. After seeing your works, they are naturally integrated with each other in my mind.

Li Wei: Why did you choose my works?
Vega Wang: I like your attitude and your way of expressing ideas.

Li Wei: What can be called cool in your opinion?
Vega Wang: To be your self is the coolest thing.

Li Wei: Typically, what do you do in a day?
Vega Wang: I go to my studio at ten. After that, I reply email, handle chores in my studio. My assistant Lulu arranges lunch for me. In the afternoon, I read books, write on the blog and paint. I usually stay at my studio until 12 o’clock. Sometimes, I go to watch performance in the evening.

Li Wei: What is the hardest part of creating your brand?
Vega Wang: The hardest part is perseverance.

Li Wei: Do you like any sort of entertainment?
Vega Wang: I like having fun with friends and having fun myself.

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