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Yulong Lli Looks to Chinese Tradition for Inspiration

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 Artist Yulong Lli’s inspiration for his latest work for Lululemon began when he found some apples that his mother had tucked into his luggage. She had tied them with a Chinese knot, a form of Chinese folk art that has multiple meanings throughout Chinese history over the last 100,000 years. Yulong recognized the knot, usually made from red cord, as something that could help him express his concept for the Lululemon’s brand. Yulong says, “So based on the form of the Chinese knot, I provided a creative way that could be extended infinitely through an understanding of traditional ‘weaving,’ where all the elements could be freely combined. Finally, I think the viewers who see it can also gain many new interpretations by combining it with Lulu’s culture. Such as the linked groups of people in contrast to the symbolism of the Chinese knot, the soft limbs and exaggerated movements echoing yoga training and good form, etc.” He then used these forms to weave the overall pattern that appears on their shopping bags.