CHEN FANG 陈方
Born in Haining, China in 1991
Lives and works in Jingdezhen, China
Chen Fang graduated from Nanjing University of the Arts. Over the past decade, Chen Fang has been continuously researching and refining lacquer art, experimenting more possibilities of lacquer. She attempts to break the common perception of lacquer as decorative, challenging viewers to break free from their habitual sensory experiences while seeing objects. The natural and tough material properties of lacquer have influenced Chen Fang with a different perception of the material world, resulting in her works exhibiting a quality imbued with enduring significance.
Her major exhibitions include: Scenery in the Mist, Jia Garden Gallery, Hangzhou (2024); Centuries of Ups and Downs, Gallery Where, Beijing (2023); Pure White Dirt, Gallery Where, Beijing (2022); Art in Plainness, Gallery 617, Jingdezhen (2021); Lacquer in Daily Life, Random, Hangzhou (2019); "Water & Wood - Lacquer Art Exhibition, Mumo, Shanghai (2019); Leaf - Chen Fang's Lacquer Art Exhibition, Heguang Ceramics, Nanjing (2016).
EXHIBITIONS
CHEN FANG: CENTURIES OF UPS AND DOWNS
A solo exhibition of Chen Fang
21 MAY - 16 JULY 2023 GALLERY WHERE (Qianmen Space), BEIJING