“Every emotion deserves a form you can touch”

Installation Gallery

Art installation featuring surreal sculptures of anthropomorphic figures with animal and nature-themed elements, including a figure with a moss-covered head, a figure with a tree head, and a long-necked bird-like creature sitting at a wooden table wi
Mixed media art installation featuring three 3D animal sculptures mounted on square canvases, surrounded by smaller insect sculptures on a dark wall and floor, creating a surreal scene.
Art installation featuring two anthropomorphic rabbit sculptures with elongated, tentacle-like limbs, facing each other in a gallery. The sculpture on the left points forward, while the one on the right holds a small object, with abstract paintings o
Contemporary art installation featuring two humanoid figures, one seated on a circular white rug and the other standing inside a wire cage, surrounded by floating animal sculptures, paper airplanes, and framed artwork with an open window on a gray ga
Art installation of six elongated, white, human-like arms and hands emerging from holes in the wall, positioned in a row.
Art installation of fish skeletons and sculptures on a gallery wall, with one fish skeleton decorated with flowers.
Sculpture of a human figure with a green, rock-like head holding a red apple, standing on a black platform, with small blue snakes under glass jars to the left and a blue snake on the right.
A sculpture of a humanoid figure with a carved wooden mask covering its face, holding a detailed landscape scene. A blue bird is perched on top of the mask.
A wall-mounted sculpture featuring a bird skull with intertwined bones and red and green decorative elements, and a smaller figure of a person with glasses holding a stick.
Paper bird sculptures arranged on a white wall with a hanging birdcage
An artistic installation resembling a bird with a unicorn horn, featuring a mix of textured materials on its body, surrounded by floating smaller objects against a dark background.
A large, colorful, fish-shaped paper lantern with flowing fins hangs in an old wooden room, with weathered walls and a sign with Chinese characters on the back wall.

Sculpture Gallery

A figurine of a girl with long flowing hair holding a sword and a bouquet, riding on the back of a white cat figurine, which is standing on a curved piece of wood.
Two abstract sculptures with faceless human figures, one with crossed arms and hair flowing, the other with arms relaxed, paired with a large animal figure with multiple antlers, all set against a neutral background.
a sculpture of a seated character with a human face, wearing a whale costume, holding a fish, on a white pedestal against a plain background.
An artistic sculpture of a white dog lying on a table, adorned with pink and peach floral decorations and surrounded by a pink ornate frame.
A mixed media sculpture of a person with human features riding a large bird with a beak and wings, set against a plain background.
A sculpture of a young woman with detailed facial features and short brown hair, standing on a small wooden platform against a plain background.
A sculpture resembling a fish skeleton with a cityscape inside, featuring buildings and structures, with a fish head and tail made from paper or similar material.
Wall display of six decorative bird sculptures designed to resemble songbirds, each with a tag hanging from their beak.
A wilted pink rose with green leaves, featuring a small, white gecko climbing on the stem.
Art installation of a square wooden frame with a branch hanging inside, decorated with hanging white chicken feet and a string of blue berries with leaves.
A paper sculpture of a person hugging a large leaf with handwritten notes on paper.
A small, human-like sculpture hugging a peeled banana peel against a dark blue background.
A stuffed animal with a unicorn head and a human body, holding a bouquet of flowers, peeking out from behind a red curtain.

Fine Art Handcraft Gallery

A watercolor painting of a vine with green and beige leaves on a light background, with handwritten notes.
A mixed media artwork featuring a human face with a large red flower and a fish integrated into the design, with a small traditional boat carrying people in the background, all set against a textured, natural-colored background.
A black, artsy sculpture of a beetle on a wooden surface surrounded by small fabric mice.
Close-up of a textured mixed-media art piece featuring fabric, stones, and a central metallic object, with layered and distressed materials creating an abstract composition.
A hand holding two small fabric puppets resembling birds with beak, eyes, and ruffled collar, against a neutral background.
A paper craft scene of children around a campfire with a large brown tree, a person roasting marshmallows, and others playing or watching near the fire, set on a layered landscape.

About Me

Jia Qian

Chinese Contemporary Artist / Soft Sculpture / Fiber Arts / Fine Art Handcrafts

Biography:
1993 Born in Shandong, China
2017 BA, Craft of Art, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, China
2021 MA, Craft of Art, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, China

Specialization:
Installation art, soft sculpture, and fiber-based spatial expression / installation

Materials & Techniques:
Handmade paper, fabric, cotton/linen/silk fibers; folding, weaving, molding, and other handcraft processes

Artistic Focus:
Employs soft sculpture as primary medium, utilizing anthropomorphic biological forms as symbolic carriers to investigate the emotional expressions and psychological projection mechanisms of religion, family, and relationships.

Solo Exhibition:
2022 "The Spirit of Objects" 798 Art Center/Beijing, China
2022 "Enigmatic Realm" Houyi Art Center/Hangzhou, China
2018 "The Secrets of Fairy Tales" T2 International Contemporary Art Center/Chongqing, China

Group Exhibition:
2024 "Starting from ‘Xu Beihong’s Guizhou Handmade Paper’ — New Experiences in Chinese Art Exhibition"National Art Museum of China/Beijing, China
2023 "Contemporary Craft Criticism Forum — Academic Nomination Exhibition" National Exhibition and Convention Center/ Shanghai, China
2021 "Shanghai International Paper Art Biennale" Fengxian District Museum/ Shanghai, China
2021 "Design Shanghai" Expo Exhibition Hall/ Shanghai, China
2021 "Luo Zhongli Scholarship" Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Art Museum/ Chongqing, China
2020 "Tomorrow Sculpture Award" Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Art Museum/Chongqing, China
2019 "5th ‘Xin Jiyi’ International Young Craft Art Exhibition Academy of Arts & Design" Tsinghua University/ Beijing, China
2018 "China–South Asia & Southeast Asia International Art Exhibition" Yunnan Literature & Art Museum/ Kunming, China
2017 "8th Excellent Graduate Works Exhibition of Major Chinese Art Academies" Art MuseumDalian Campus Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts/ Dalian, China
2015 "Taste China · Hand in Hand with the World: 2015 Chinese Foodware Design Exhibition" Steam Factory/Milan, Italy

Award:
2024 "New Star Art Award Shortlist Award"Anhui, China
2023 "Third Prize in Jewelry Design, National Industry Vocational Skills Competition"
2023 "Outstanding Award for Original Sculpture", China
2021 "Luo Zhongli Scholarship", China
2021 "Second Place in the National Competition of the Huacan Award", China
2021 "The 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China", China
2021 "Andersen International Art Award Gold Award"
2020 "Tomorrow Sculpture Award", China Outstanding Design Award
2020 "Hua Cai" International Gem Competition
2019 "New Handicraft Movement Shortlist Award", China
2018 "The Outstanding Award of the International New Handicraft Movement", China

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