FASHION DESIGNER
TEXTILE DESIGNER
MATERIAL EXPLORER
Hongci Hu is a Chinese textiles designer and researcher, with a knitting specialty. Hongci has created series of E-textiles in combining technology with traditional craftsmanship. Her work approaches to fashion, textiles, wearable arts, in experimental, self-identified, social, sustainable perspectives. Hongci received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design and a Master of Fine Arts in Textiles at Parsons School of Fashion. Her textile design works have been showcased at exhibitions worldwide. Beyond working with forms of art, she became transdisciplinary and stepped into the field of textile technology. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in the School of Fashion and Textiles at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her research interests are three-dimensional knitting structures, flex sensors, motion detection, semaless knitting technology, and tangible interactive interface.
CONTACT / INQUIRIES: HONGCIHU828@GMAIL.COM
Education
2021-Current The Hong Kong Polytechnic University &
Southern University of Science and Technology Doctor of Philosophy
2019-2021 Parsons The New School of Design MFA Textiles
2015-2019 Parsons The New School of Design BFA Fashion Design
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2016
2014
EXHIBITIONS 展览经历
“Chinese Design: Harmony in Diversity” by London Craft Week
Royal Mint Court, London, United Kingdom
伦敦工艺周中国馆“和韵华夏”主题展
英国伦敦 皇家铸币厂
“Who Am I” Comtemporary Art Exhibition
Pudong New Area Culture Art Director Center, Shanghai, China
“WHO AM I” 当代艺术展
中国上海 浦东新区文化艺术指导中心
“The 6th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area School Design Exhibition” & “The 8th Guangdong University Design Award” Biennial Exhibition
South China Normal University, Foshan, China
第六届粤港澳大湾区学校设计作品展暨第八届广东省高校设计作品学院奖双年展
中国佛山 华南师范大学
“Biennale of Nature Dyes”
China Silk Museum, Hangzhou, China
第三届天然染料双年展
中国杭州 中国丝绸博物馆
“Rhythm of Media” 2023 Puyuan International Fashion Art Invitational Exhibition by International Fashion Art Network
Puyuan Ancient Town (Water Zen Hall), Tongxiang, China
时装艺术同盟 介质律动—2023濮院时装艺术国际先锋展
中国桐乡 濮院时尚古镇·水上禅堂
“Materialistic” by New York Textile Month
Mana Contemporary, New Jersey, United States
美国新泽西州 Mana当代艺术美术馆
“Alter Ego” by The Holy Art, virtual exhibition
“Future Tense 2021” by Surface Design Association
Charles W. and Norma C. Carroll Gallery at Marshall University, West Virginia, United States
美国表面协会-“未来式”
美国西弗吉尼亚州 马歇尔大学 Charles W. and Norma C. Carroll画廊
“Emerging Fibers” MFA Textiles 2021 Graduate Exhibit
Donna Karen’s Urban Zen Center, New York, United States
美国纽约 纽约唐娜·卡兰Urban Zen中心
“Inundated” by The New School
25 East Gallery, New York, United States
美国纽约 新学院 25 East画廊
Alive Online Exhibition 2021 by Worldview Global Impact (WGI), online exhibition
“New World, New Vision” 2020 International Fashion Art Network online exhibition by International Fashion Art Network
时装艺术同盟 《新世界，新视界 — 2020 时装艺术国际线上展》
"Transboundary and Extension - 2019 “The Belt and the Road” International Joint Exhibition of Defending Dyeing Art
“跨界与延伸” 2019“一带一路”国际防染艺术联展
10th “From Lausanne to Beijing” International Fiber Art Biennale
Tsinghua University Art Museum, Beijing, China
"从洛桑到北京"第十届国际纤维艺术双年展
中国北京 清华大学艺术博物馆
“Surface Design in Fashion” Works by Kinor Jiang and Collaborators
Jill Stuart Gallery at Cornell University, New York, United States
美国纽约州 康奈尔大学吉尔·斯图尔特画廊
11th ISS New Beats: International Student Competition – Textile& Wearable Art by World Shibori Network
Nagoya Castle, Japan
世界绞缬染织协会 - 第十一届新冲击：国际学生设计比赛——可穿的艺术
日本名古屋
1st China Textile Art Exhibition at China Millennium Monumen
Beijing, China
首届"纺织之光"中国纺织艺术展
中国北京 中华世纪坛
10th ISS New Beats: International Student Competition – Textile& Wearable Art
The Fashion Gallery, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR;
the Centro Academico y Cultural San Pablo, Oaxaca City, Mexico;
The Paris American Academy, Paris, France
世界绞缬染织协会 - 第十届新冲击：国际学生设计比赛——可穿的艺术
巡展至中国香港 香港理工大学时尚画廊；墨西哥瓦哈卡 圣巴勃罗文化学术中心；法国巴黎 巴黎美国学院
9th “From Lausanne to Beijing” International Fiber Art Biennale
Guanshanyue Art Museum, Shenzhen, China
"从洛桑到北京"第九届国际纤维艺术双年展
中国深圳 关山月美术馆
8th ISS New Beats: International Student Competition – Textile&Wearable Art
Zumiao Museum, Foshan, China;
The Fashion Gallery, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR
世界绞缬染织协会 - 第八届新冲击：国际学生设计比赛——可穿的艺术
巡展至中国佛山 祖庙博物馆藏珍阁展馆; 中国香港 香港理工大学时尚画廊
Publications 发表
AUTEX 2024 World Conference
Liberec, Czech Republic
June 17-19
“Interactive Textures: Engaging Through Knitted E-textiles”
Hu, H., Shao, L., Jiang, S. X. *, & Bai, Z. *. (2024). In Book of proceedings: AUTEX 2024 World Conference (1st ed.). Technical University of Liberec, Studentska 1402/2.
“Three-Directional Spacer-Knitted Piezoresistant Strain and Pressure Sensor for Electronic Integration and On-Body Applications”
Mengqi Jiang, Hongci Hu, Chun Jin, Ru Lv, Jiawei Guo, Shouxiang Jiang*, and Ziqian Bai*
一种具有三向传感能力机器一体成型的三维间隔结构压阻针织传感器
Chinese Patent of INVENTION: Full-knitted three-dimensional interval type piezoresistive sensor and knitting method thereof. CN116288892A.
中国发明专利：全针织三维间隔式压阻传感器及其编织方法
Ziqian B., Hongci H., Mengqi J., Shouxiang J., & Chun J.
UNDER REVIEW
Chinese Patent of INVENTION: Garment, piezoelectric fabric sensor and manufacturing method thereof
中国发明专利：服装、压电织物传感器及其制作方法
Ziqian B., Chun J., Hongci H., & Shouxiang J.
UNDER REVIEW
Chinese Patent of INVENTION: Emotion recognition method, emotion recognition device and emotion recognition system
中国发明专利：情感识别方法、情感识别设备及情感识别系统
Ziqian B., Mengqi J., Hongwei L., Chun J., Hongci H., Li S., Jiawei G.
UNDER REVIEW
Chinese Patent of UTILITY MODEL: Piezoelectric fabric sensor and garment
中国实用新型专利：压电织物传感器及服装
Ziqian B., Chun J., Hongci H., & Shouxiang J.
Chinese Patent of UTILITY MODEL: Luminescent knitted fabric and knitted article
中国实用新型专利：发光针织物和针织品
Ziqian B., Hongci H..
Grants & Awards 资助及获奖
Best of the Best
Red Dot Design Concept Award
最佳设计奖
红点设计概念奖
TALKING TEXTILES Issue #6: Fruits of the Loom
“Artificial 224”
2019-2021 Parsons Dean's Merit Scholarship
Parsons School of Design, New York, United States
2019-2021 院长奖学金
美国纽约帕森斯设计学院
2015-2019 Dean's BFA Scholarship
Parsons School of Design, New York, United States
2015-2019 院长奖学金
美国纽约帕森斯设计学院
Silver Award
10th ISS New Beats: International Student Competition – Textile& Wearable Art
银奖
世界绞缬染织协会 - 第十届新冲击：国际学生设计比赛——可穿的艺术
