Tan Yingjie

1992 Born in Shaoyang ,Hunan Province

2016 Graduated from the Sculpture Department of Central Academy of Art with a bachelor’s degree

Currently works and lives in Beijing

Group Exhibition

2017  

2017 Art Nova 100, Beijing, China

Contemporary Sculpture, SFAI Museum, Chongqing, China

Good Painting, Taikang Space, Beijing, China

2016

Magnanimous, Global Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China

2015 

Trick or Treat-Germination, Ying Gallery, Beijing, China

Academic Nature, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing, China

2014 

The Eye of Perspective Sculpture Invitation Exhibition, Wuhan Overseas Chinese town, Wuhan, China

M50 - Emerging Artists Exhibition, M50, Shanghai, China

Tan Yingjie: Initially I have tried to show the relationship between hands and consciousness through chronic repetitive actions. Later I discovered the paper clay, a material being a perfect substitute for normal clay with wonderful texture. It allows me to feel the interaction between the soft material and the forces applied to it as I experiment. The process of shaping objects is a process of passive acceptance. In the process of shaping the paper clay, the artist’s body's strength is absorbed by the soft materials when it is released. However, the creation of work is not only the exploration of sculptural language and materials, but also of the creative motivations that directly affect the results of work. The ideas and associations that form at the conclusion of each experiment drive the next act of experimentation.