Shi Jiayun

Shi Jiayun, born in 1992 in Chongqing, China, currently resides and works in Xiamen. Her artwork explores the divergence and diversification of painted images, utilizing variations of light and shadow to create an illusionary representational reality. Despite the uncertain nature of her subject matter, whether it be an image, object, or pure imagination, Shi Jiayun composes her pieces with restraint and introspection, revealing a relationship of forms beyond her immediate experiences. The most intriguing aspect of her work lies in the imminent impulses embedded within, evoking a sense of liberation while constituting a constant process of emotional adjustment, control, and judgment.

Shi Jiayun has participated in various solo and two-person exhibitions, including "Frames Without Rims" at Gallery Vacancy in Shanghai in 2019, "Getting Closer to Painting" at Ginkgo Space in Beijing in 2017, and "Accidental & Inevitable" with Yufei Zhang at G1 Gallery in Shanghai in 2014. She has also been featured in several group exhibitions, such as "Watch the Fire from the Shore" at LINSEED Projects in Shanghai in 2021, "I-Define" at A Thousand Plateaus Art Space in Chengdu in 2020, and "Force Majeure" curated by Lu Mingjun at Eli Klein Gallery in New York in 2020. Other notable exhibitions include "Condo Shanghai 2019" at Gallery Vacancy in Shanghai in 2019, "Nostalgia for the Present" at The BogArt Open Studio in New York in 2018, "Crack - Imagist Expression of Art" at Zebra Visual in Beijing in 2018, and "The Imagination of a Museum" at J: Gallery in Shanghai in 2018.