'trwsio eu meddyliau'

Yn Efrog Newydd yn y flwyddyn 2009 creuoedd e gyntaf, Lee Mingwei ddoth ar prosiect ir Biennial.
Mae'n gwadd pobl i mewn gyda dilledyn sy angen ei drwsio, ac yna tra dach chi'n eistedd wrth eu ochor mae'n eu drwsio.
Mae'r golygfa yn un syml- 400 o cons i gyd yn wahanol lliw. Pob un darn o ddilledyn gyda tag arno, erbyn diwedd yr arddangosfa bydd yna tomen fawr o ddillad wedi'i trwsio a byddai Mingwei wedi trafod, sgwrsio a falle wedi adnabod y person yn dda iawn yn yr amser byr. Dwi'n falch bo hyn di bod yn lwyddianus oherwydd all fod yn anodd agor fynu i pobol diarth.

First created in 2009 in New York, Lee Mingwei brought this very heart warming project to the biennial. He invites people to bring an item of clothing that needs mending; he then sits with you whilst he mends your clothes, having an insight to your life, exchanging feelings and at times secrets. The setting is so simple, 400 cones of thread, and each a different colour attached to the wall whilst he is sat on a table ready to darn by your side. Each item of clothing has tags and gets folded and put at the end of the table, hopefully by the end of the exhibition having a large pile of mended clothes.
I think Mingwei's approach to a communal project is really inspiring. His aim is to have a sense of community between strangers. They share their feelings, experiences, stories with him whilst he is mended an item of clothing. I am pleased that this was successful as sometimes it can be hard to open up, for some people it can be easier to open up to a complete stranger. What I like about this piece is that just a simple task like mending an item of clothing brings two people, complete strangers together, conversing and sharing a snippet of their lives. This could make a difference to someone's day.

Darn arall o waith yn y Rapid oedd NS Harsha; ma Star- Gazers yn ddarlun sy'n adlewyrchu oddiwrth ddruch or nenfwd. Unaith imi gerdded i mewn mae'r to yn cymeryd fy sylw yn syth. Mae Harsha yn gwadd i chi gymeryd rhan yn y gwaith drwy orwedd ar y llawr ac edrych i fyny tuag at yr adlewyrchiad. Mae eu waith yn lliwgar ac i raddau yn blentynedd,mae hyn yn eu wneud yn hwyl. Mae darlyniau Harsha yn ffigyrau ailadrodd, gydar lliwiau llachar a hapus-wrth fy modd. Mysore, India yw eu gartref, falle or wlad yma caiff yw ysbrydoliaeth. Mae crefydd yn chwarae rhan fawr yn eu waith.

Another piece of work at the rapid was NS Harsha; Star-gazers is a painting being reflected onto a mirrored ceiling. As soon as you walked in, you are instantly drawn to the ceiling; harsha is almost inviting us to participate in the work by lying down and looking up at the reflection. His work was really colourful and it was almost a child like painting which gave off an upbeat and fun vibe. Harsha paintings are mainly of repetitive figures, using bright colours his paintings always make me smile, he lives in Mysore, India and I can’t help but wonder whether the country’s love for colour inspires him to use such a colourful palette. Religion is apparent in his work which I feel gives more depth, even though his paintings appear slightly childlike and he uses such colourful colours, the different ethnics in his paintings suggest a much deeper meaning than what meets the eye.