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Qiu Zhijie (邱志杰; born 1969) is a contemporary Chinese artist who works primarily in video and photography. Overall, Qiu's work suggests the struggle between the forces of destiny and self-assertion. Other common themes are social fragmentation and transience.[1]
People who claimed to be messiah crowding history, 2015
Qiu was born in 1969 in Fujian province. In 1992, he graduated from the printmaking department at Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts, Hangzhou.[2] He now lives and works in Beijing.
The artist's break-through exhibition was in 1992 with China's New Art, Post-1989 at the Hanart Gallery and Hong Kong Arts Centre. By 1999, his work began receiving overseas interest with his inclusion in Revolutionary Capitals: Beijing-London at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London. In 2007 he had his first solo exhibition in the United States at the New York gallery Chambers Fine Art. [Wikipedia]
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Qiu Zhijie: Journeys without Arrivals (ENG)
An interview with artist Qiu Zhijie and curator Davide Quadrio about the exhibition 'Qiu Zhijie: Journeys without Arrivals' which is on view from April 1 until September 24 2017 in the Van Abbemuseum Eindhoven. This solo exhibition is the first comprehensive overview of Qiu Zhijie, one of the most important Chinese artists of his generation. The wide spectrum of his artworks—ranging in media and entangling different temporalities and geographies—unveils an intimate portrait of the artist as a polymath, whose artistic work is an integral part of a larger, holistic approach to life. Embracing the concept of total art, Qiu demonstrates the role of art as a powerful engine for coming to terms with change, tradition and globalisation in China and across the world. Curators 'Qiu Zhijie: Journeys without Arrivals': Charles Esche, Annie Fletcher, Davide Quadrio Subsidisers: Fonds 21, Galleria Continua Partners: Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève, Lunds konsthall Film & edit: Florian Koch
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