Qu Qianmei
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[edit] Qu Qianmei (瞿倩梅)
The life of Qianmei, a Chinese artist who has lived in France since 1986, is a story of redemption through art. Her work can be summarized in the following quote by Christiane Singer: “Only he who has dared to see the Hell in himself can find the Heaven hidden within. It is the work that we do in the shadows, in the dark of the night that leads to the coming of the dawn.” The work of Qianmei tells the story of hope transcending the dark of night. In visually representing the difficulties of life, her paintings testify that the light always shines, even when uncertainty seems to obscure all.
[edit] Important dates in the life of Qu Qianmei
1956 : Qu Qianmei is born October 10th in Ruian, in the Zhejiang province of China.
1968-1978 : Cultural Revolution in China
1979 : Qu Qianmei studies art at the Ruian Normal School, where she learns Chinese calligraphy.
1986 : Qu Qianmei arrives in France. She continues to express herself through traditional Chinese painting.
2001 : Thanks to her friend Chow Ching Ling, Qu Qianmei meets Wang Yancheng.
2001 -2008 : Qu Qianmei is unique in the world of contemporary Chinese painting, as she depicts the crossroads between Taoism and Christianity, and the Christian mystery of redemption.
2008 : The work of Qu Qianmei has become highly original. Through the interplay of light and color, she tells of the difficulty of life but also of the hope that can make it bearable.
2006 Prize in contemporary painting at the National Assembly (Paris) : Silver medal
[edit] Individual Exhibitions
2001: Maison d'arrêt, Fleury Mérogis
2004: Galerie Figure, rue de Seine, 75006 Paris
2007: Palais ducal de Nevers
2007: Missions Etrangères de Paris
2007: La Fleuriaye, Centre de congrès de Nantes
2007: Hope 2008 – Sneak preview at UNESCO
[edit] Group Exhibitions
1975: Cultural Center, Ruian
1980: Normal School, Ruian
1982: Cultural Center, Ruian
2000: Maison d'arrêt, Fleury Mérogis
2005: Maison d'arrêt, Fleury Mérogis
2006: Trois Moulins, Issy les Moulineaux
2006: Boissy Saint Leger
2006: Musée Beaux-Arts d'Orléans
2006: 27ème salon Art expo de Ballancourt
2007: Galerie Christiane Peugeot, Avenue de la Grande Armée, 75017 Paris
2008: Courant d'art – Rouen Cathedral
Participation in the official jury of the La Poste – Red Cross art contest: “Draw your hopes for the children of the world.”
For more information : Qianmei Qu, preface by Gérard Xuriguera – Galerie Figure, 2004 (Paris).
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