“My parents were among the first wave of migrant workers who came to Shenzhen after China’s Reform and Opening-up. I was born in Shenzhen, Guangdong, in the early 2000s, and spent my childhood and teenage years in this city. After reaching adulthood, I frequently left Shenzhen to study, live, and travel in other cities and countries. These cross-regional experiences gradually led me to question my own identity: I do not seem to be a singular entity, but rather a composite shaped by cultural intersections, political influences, and local traditions. In the process of growing up across cities, nations, and cultures, I have never been able to attain a stable sense of self.
I came to realize that while people transform their environments, they are also constantly shaped by them. In exploring this reciprocal relationship, I continue to search for traces of my own existence. - Ziyi Qiu”
Education
2024 - 2026: Master of Fine Arts (MFA): Glasgow School of Art
2019 - 2023: Bachelor of Arts: China Academy of Art
Exhibitions
2025: Blooming on Paper, Somerset House, London
2025: COMMA, Glue Factory, Glasgow
2025: Salonn does Echangistes, Glasgow Society Gallery, Glasgow
2023: Ethereal silhouette, Absent Gallery, Dongguan, China
2022: No Entry, group exhibition, Yijin Art Museum, Shanghai, China