Fei Li -- Hei Hei Kokkola!

Went to the beach and drew with light tonight. It is time to say goodbye. But the beautiful memory has been imprinted in my heart. I will always cherish it and remember you, dear Kokkola.

HELLO 你好

KOKKLOA

GOODBYE 再见

Fei Li -- Site- Specific Installation

Exquisite sunlight came out this morning and gave the these old Chinese paper some astonishing forms. A lucky day. 

Fei Li -- The Book of Drakkola

I finished the book today. For clear image, you can go visit: 

https://www.feili.us/book-1/

Fei Li -- Book in Progress

Fei Li -- A beautiful day in Kokkola

Fei Li-- the Book of Drakkola, a cityscape from imagination and observation; The Beggining

I have been fascinated by the fact that "Drake" means "Dragon" in Swedish since I started the Artist Residency in Kokkola.
When I was reading Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities a few years ago, I had the idea of creating books for each city I visited with the mix of reality and imagination. After exploring the city for a few days in different aspects, and reading (almost half of) Finnish Epic Kalevala; I feel it is time to start my first book, in Drake Arts Center of Kokkola, and I named it Drakkola (at this point).
This idea is also connected to I-Ching, one of the oldest classics in China,  a foundational text for the Confucian and Daoist philosophical traditions, in the way of creating the elements and the structure of these  books. I am totally immerse in this process at the moment.

Fei Li-- Incredible form and color of Stones from Finland. Inspiring.

Fei Li -- Alchemy on Chinese Xuan Paper

Fei Li -- A painting day

What a privilege painting in this beautiful atelier

Work in Progress

Fei Li -- A WANDERING ASIAN DRAGON-HERD IN KOKKOLA

Fei Li, a Chinese born New York based artist, will be wandering around Kokkola herding her drawing dragon on November. 

www.feili.us

It has been a very beautiful day today.