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。这次他们设计的作品同样环保，不光是对关于头发产业的一个记录，更是以头发为原材料进行环保的加工再利用。

Hair Highway是对古代丝绸之路的现代化诠释。它不仅运输丝绸，还在东西方之间传输着科技、美学和理念。Studio Swine在中国山东进行了一项关于全球头发产业的调查，跟踪了从中国女性将头发卖给头发商、再到市场和工厂加工的流程。一段纪录片和极具装饰性的艺术品记录了这段旅程。

Hair Highway / Studio Swine

Presented by Pearl Lam Galleries at Design Miami/Basel 2014

Hair Highway is a contemporary take on the ancient Silk Road which transported not only silk but also technologies, aesthetics and ideas between East and West. Investigating the global hair industry in the Shandong province of China, Studio Swine followed the journey of the material from the people who sell their hair through to the hair merchants, markets and factories. The project documents this journey in a film and a collection of highly decorative objects.

中国是世界上最大的热带硬木进口国和头发的出口国。Studio Swine结合头发和天然树脂创造出一种复合材料，为地球日益减少的硬木资源带来可持续的替代品。这种复合材料极具美学性，其纹理让人联想到龟甲、抛光牛角或来自异国的硬木。受20世纪30年代上海装饰风格的启发，艺术家利用这种材料制成了精致的工艺品系列。

China is both the largest importer of tropical hardwood and the biggest exporter of human hair. By combining hair with a natural resin, Studio Swine has created a composite material that provides a sustainable alternative to the planet’s diminishing natural resources with an aesthetic that evokes the palettes of tortoiseshell and a grain resembling that of polished horn or exotic hardwoods. The result is a unique collection of exquisite objects inspired by the 1930’s Shanghai-deco style.

随着世界人口不断增长，头发这种自然资源也在随着增加。亚洲人头发的生长速度最快，比热带硬木高出16倍；同时具有相当牢固的特点，一根头发能承受100g的重量。Hair Highway在反观中国与世界关系的基础上，对贸易理念进行了一番探索—贸易不仅仅是运输产品，更能传输价值观。

As the world’s population rises, human hair is one natural resource that is increasing. Asian hair regenerates the fastest, growing 16 times more rapidly than tropical hardwoods; it is also incredibly strong – a single strand can take up to 100 grams. Hair Highway reflects on China’s relationship with the rest of the world, while exploring the idea that trade has the ability to not only transport products but also values and perceptions.

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