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HUA YONG, WINNER OF THE YISHU 8 GOLDEN PHOENIX PRIZE 2024

The artist Hua Yong has been awarded the 2024 Yishu 8 Golden Phoenix Prize, supported by Hennessy, in celebration of Chinese craftsmanship. Encountering the artist during her week of immersion in the heritage and expertise of Maison Hennessy.

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ART THROUGH WOOD

An established figure in Chinese wooden furniture design, Hua Yong loves to blend tradition and modernity.

For her this organic material, represents a communion between humanity and nature. Her work embodies both history and rebirth, as an invitation to feel the evolutionary passage of time.

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A SHARED SOURCE OF INSPIRATION AND CREATION

The theme of the 2024 Award; Wood celebrates the connection between Hua Yong’s art and Hennessy’s ancestral expertise in aging their eaux-de-vie.

Both sharing a deep understanding of wood, Hennessy drawing the character and complexity from it, for its cognacs, while Hua Yong finding inspiration and material to shape her artistic expression.

HUA YONG AT COGNAC

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Initiation to the Cooperage Workshop.

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Discovering the Aging Cellars.

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Exclusive tour of Bois de la Celle, an eco-managed forest by Hennessy.

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Calligraphy at the Editions Rares Workshop.

A LONG-LASTING COMMITMENT

Hennessy and Chinese culture

Founded in 2010, Yishu 8 is an artistic network that organizes residencies in Beijing and Paris, fostering exchanges between creators and patrons. 

Since 2020, Hennessy has supported the Yishu 8 Golden Phoenix Prize. Each year, a jury of experts, following a theme, selects a laureate with exceptional craftsmanship, who is invited to discover Hennessy’s heritage in Cognac. 

In 2024, Hennessy also inaugurated the Salon des Mécènes in the Yishu 8 House of Arts Beijing, gently weaving together the French heritage of the Maison and local cultural aspirations.

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The theme of the 2024 Award is wood; celebrated as a symbolic link between France and China, bridging heritage and innovation. 

The laureate Hua Yong, born in 1983 in Nantong, is a graduate of Tsinghua Arts. Known for her remarkable wood furniture design, she collaborates with prestigious clients and creates for major international events. 

In addition to her immersion in Cognac, Hua enjoyed several months of residency in France, supported by Yishu 8 and Hennessy. 

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While 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and China, Hennessy is continuing its commitment to the cultural dialogue, and shared heritage, building on its 165 years of presence in China. 

Through initiatives like the Yishu 8 Prize and the opening of the Salon des Mécènes in Beijing, the Maison reaffirms its dedication to long lasting exchanges grounded in creativity, culture, innovation, and sustainability.

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Photo credits:
© Christophe Mariot
© Bottom's up
© Yishu 8
© Clotilde Le Guay

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