Fengdan Qin's works seeks to explore the nature of existence, melding the realms of pictorial pleasures, post-modern literature, and the fascinating science of natural history that binds each species together. As the painter explains, when the language of painting fails to assure her, she looks to science to sustain her visions.
Born in Beijing in 1997, Qin received her artistic training from Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. She currently lives and works in Brussels, Belgium.
Through her work, she aims to evoke a profound sense of wonder, introspection, and appreciation for the natural world that surrounds us. Inspiration drawn from post-modern literature to natural history museums permeates her artistic narratives. To deconstruct traditional narratives and visual conventions, her paintings become open-ended invitations for contemplation, questioning established norms, and embracing the enigmatic allure of existence.
At the heart of her creative process lies a deep reverence for the interconnectedness of all living beings. Her imagination transcends time and space, intertwining past, present, and future. The human body, in all its vulnerability and resilience, becomes a muse through which she explores the essence of existence. Flesh, with its ephemeral nature, becomes a fundamental essence through which the stories of life's intricate tapestry are etched.
Education:
2020-2022 Master of Fine Arts (Grand distinction), painting department, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Brussels, Belgium
2017-2020 Bachelor of Art (Grand distinction), painting department, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Brussels, Belgium
Exhibitions (Selected):
2024 Winter Salone, Galerie Raf Van Severen, Antwerp, BE
2024 Selected work at Limburg Biennale, Marres Maastricht, Maastricht, NL
2024 Shameless summer (Group), Buro Muro, Mechelen, BE
2024 A fly’s sight (Solo), La sapinière, Brussels, BE
2023 Curiosité mal placée (Duo ), Atelier Saint Pierre, Brussels, BE
2023 Stories take no time (Duo), auto curation, Atelier Saint Pierre Brussels, BE
2022 The end of the beginning, Laureates group show, Académie Royale des Beaux Arts de Bruxelles, BE
2022 L.Y.F.E, Group Exhibition, Eleven Steens, Brussels, BE
2022 Dépeindre l'après, (Group) Graduation show, Espace Vanderborght, Brussels, BE
2022 'Man in blue' at Carré Parfait, Solo show, Rue du lombard 76, Brussels, BE
2022 ANA, Group Exhibition, Tour à Plomb, Brussels, BE
2021 Open, Group Exhibition, Le Botanqiue, Brussels, BE
2018 Redbird, Group Exhibition, Galerie Kubrick Lamar, Paris, FR
2017 Une Rencontre, Solo Exhibition, Cabinet 151, Paris, FR
Prize and Subsidy:
2024 Subsidy by Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie for the project "Death to the strawberry"
2022 Prix de la Fondation Boghossian, Brussels BE
Other Participation:
2024 Atelier in Beeld
Interview:
2018 TV Bastille with Blabla Wilson, Paris, FR