SHANGHAI GALLERY OF ART

QIU JIE NEW WORKS EXHIBITION (solo)

OVERVIEW

EXHIBITION SYNOPSIS

Qiu Jie New Works Exhibition offers a window onto the imagination of the artist from inside the Shanghai Gallery of Art. Born in 1961 in Shanghai, Qiu Jie began his career as a political propaganda painter before moving to Switzerland 20 years ago. There he developed a pop political style to depict his vision of the world, creating a realism built up of storyboards and cinematographic shots. His fine pencil strokes evoke memories of his native China – landscapes, portraits, historical or anecdotal scenes – artist’s recent drawings and paintings that are occasionally extended into the gallery space through accompanying theatrical installations.