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1994 Born in Zhengzhou, Henan Province

2017 Graduated from the Print-making Department of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute with a bachelor’s degree

Currently studying at the Print-making Department of Central Academy of Fine Arts for a master’s degree

 

GROUP EXHIBITION

2019

2019 Art Nova 100,Guardian Art Center,BeiJing,China

Home and Company - Academy of Fine Arts Artists Exhibition, Sky Art Space, Beidaihe, China

2018

The Second Xuyuan International Print Biennial Exhibition, Xuyuan Art Space, Beijing, China

New - Shanghai Youth Art Fair, World Trade Centre, Shanghai, China

The Virtual Era - The Ninth New Star Art Award, Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts, Nanjing, China

SCFAI Young Artists Residency Program, Luo Zhongli Art Museum, Chongqing, China

2017

Exhibition for Luo Zhongli Scholarship Winners, Luo Zhongli Art Museum, Chongqing, China

2016

Reflect - Tokyo-Sichuan International Workshop, Yuga Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.

The First CULT Culture and Art Exhibition, North Bund, Shanghai, China

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Being aware of so many delicate feelings I have never sensed before, I could, at the current stage, feel more about the surge of emotions, the unknown inner dreams as well as the post-adolescent identity anxiety. Therefore, I have learnt to be alone, and become closer to my true self by introspecting and reflecting in the moments of solitude and putting more emphasis on intuition and inspiration. Aesthetic appreciation is a very personal thing. And art is never about ‘beauty’ alone. In fact, the act of defining beauty and ugliness itself has already deviated from the original intention of pursuing beauty. So here, I would like to present my very own aesthetic sense to you and hopefully, it can resonate with you and provoke your thinking at the same time.In terms of creation materials, I used etchings and mixed materials media for my work. And with handmade articles as the basis, I could better convey my ideas of fragility, nature, poignancy as well as perishing.

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