PHOTO BY ZHAO JIAJING
Born in 1997, Fan Ji is an award-winning artist who completed her MA at the Royal College of Art in 2022.
She chose to be a creative practitioner in the field of ceramic art
because of her passion in making as well as the idea of combining contemporary
issues with traditional techniques. She has recently been awarded the 2nd
Prize for Boundless, III Edition of Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Award,
and GCB Prize for Gyeonggi Ceramic Biennale. Her recent exhibitions include: Gyeonggi
Ceramic Biennale, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea ; Now &
Then: Visual Arts Scotland Centenary Show, Edinburgh, UK; Thrown Contemporary Winter Exhibition 23/24, London, UK; 瞬间与永恒(A Moment for Eternity) – China Contemporary Ceramics Invitational
Exhibition, Qingdao, China; V. International Ceramics Triennial UNICUM 2023,
National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
As both a craftswoman and a contemporary artist, Fan’s practice looks at space, unperceived human feelings and microhistory, often in relation to questions about interactions and manipulations. Her practice also touches upon themes of power, hierarchy, materiality and nature, which she uses to discuss the relationships between humans and the environment we inhabit.
Fan’s practice is studio based and she works for exhibitions and commissions. She has ambitions to work in larger scale through residencies and to expand her research to communities and other public spheres.
As both a craftswoman and a contemporary artist, Fan’s practice looks at space, unperceived human feelings and microhistory, often in relation to questions about interactions and manipulations. Her practice also touches upon themes of power, hierarchy, materiality and nature, which she uses to discuss the relationships between humans and the environment we inhabit.
Fan’s practice is studio based and she works for exhibitions and commissions. She has ambitions to work in larger scale through residencies and to expand her research to communities and other public spheres.
Education
2019 - 2022 MA, Ceramics & Glass, Royal College of Art, London
2018 - 2019 Ceramics, Tokyo University of Art (Summer School), Japan
2018 - 2019 Contemporary Art, Kanazawa College of Art (Exchange Programme), Japan
2015 - 2019 BA, Ceramic Art, Academy of Art and Design, Tsinghua University, China
Exhibitions
2024 And The Earth Echoes (大地之息), Dual Solo Exhibition，Shenzhen, China
2024 Ubiquitous Technology: The Science of Aesthetics, London, UK
2024 Shiwan Cup’s 12th Annual International Youth Ceramic Arts Competition, Guangdong, China
2024 Now & Then: Visual Arts Scotland Centenary Show, Edinbrough，UK
2024 Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennalle (Korean International Ceramics Biennalle), South Korea
2024 Ubiquitous Technology: The Science of Art，London，UK
2023 Splendid Craft Art Fair, Guangzhou, China
2023 Boundless, the III Edition of Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Award, Hangzhou, China
2023 Bath Open Art Prize exhibition, Bath, UK
2023 Thrown Contemporary Winter Exhibition 23/24, London, UK
2023 瞬间与永恒 – China Contemporary Ceramics Invitational Exhibition, Qingdao, China
2023 V. International Ceramics Triennial UNICUM 2023, National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2022 Royal College of Art Degree Show, London, UK
2022 Summoning, Safehouse1, London, UK
2022 Melting Point, Home of Preston Fitzgerald, London, UK
2020 Postwave Art Festival, Shanghai, China
2019 Work in Progress Show, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2019 Radikal zeitgemäß Exhibition on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Bauhaus Movement, Dessau, Germany
Awards
2024 Shiwan Cup’s 12th Annual International Youth Ceramic Arts Competition, finalist
2024 Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennalle(Korean International Ceramics Biennalle), GCB Prize
2024 99 Future Blue-Chip Artists, finalist
2023 Boundless, the III Edition of Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Award, 2nd Prize
2023 V. International Ceramics Triennial UNICUM 2023, final list
2023 Bath Open Art Prize 2023, highly commended
2022 Rosalind Stracey Ceramic Award, shortlisted artist
Publication
2024 Fan Ji: Narratives in Ceramics, reviews by Jun Wang for Blanc de Chine online magazine
2022 Moss On The Move, China Ceramic Artist, 68(2), pp52-53
2023 Earth Nidus: An unatural nature, Garland Magazine, Issue G29 - Alchemy Now
Public Collections
2023 End, begin by Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Art Award Committee
2019 - 2022 MA, Ceramics & Glass, Royal College of Art, London
2018 - 2019 Ceramics, Tokyo University of Art (Summer School), Japan
2018 - 2019 Contemporary Art, Kanazawa College of Art (Exchange Programme), Japan
2015 - 2019 BA, Ceramic Art, Academy of Art and Design, Tsinghua University, China
Exhibitions
2024 And The Earth Echoes (大地之息), Dual Solo Exhibition，Shenzhen, China
2024 Ubiquitous Technology: The Science of Aesthetics, London, UK
2024 Shiwan Cup’s 12th Annual International Youth Ceramic Arts Competition, Guangdong, China
2024 Now & Then: Visual Arts Scotland Centenary Show, Edinbrough，UK
2024 Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennalle (Korean International Ceramics Biennalle), South Korea
2024 Ubiquitous Technology: The Science of Art，London，UK
2023 Splendid Craft Art Fair, Guangzhou, China
2023 Boundless, the III Edition of Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Award, Hangzhou, China
2023 Bath Open Art Prize exhibition, Bath, UK
2023 Thrown Contemporary Winter Exhibition 23/24, London, UK
2023 瞬间与永恒 – China Contemporary Ceramics Invitational Exhibition, Qingdao, China
2023 V. International Ceramics Triennial UNICUM 2023, National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2022 Royal College of Art Degree Show, London, UK
2022 Summoning, Safehouse1, London, UK
2022 Melting Point, Home of Preston Fitzgerald, London, UK
2020 Postwave Art Festival, Shanghai, China
2019 Work in Progress Show, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2019 Radikal zeitgemäß Exhibition on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Bauhaus Movement, Dessau, Germany
Awards
2024 Shiwan Cup’s 12th Annual International Youth Ceramic Arts Competition, finalist
2024 Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennalle(Korean International Ceramics Biennalle), GCB Prize
2024 99 Future Blue-Chip Artists, finalist
2023 Boundless, the III Edition of Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Award, 2nd Prize
2023 V. International Ceramics Triennial UNICUM 2023, final list
2023 Bath Open Art Prize 2023, highly commended
2022 Rosalind Stracey Ceramic Award, shortlisted artist
Publication
2024 Fan Ji: Narratives in Ceramics, reviews by Jun Wang for Blanc de Chine online magazine
2022 Moss On The Move, China Ceramic Artist, 68(2), pp52-53
2023 Earth Nidus: An unatural nature, Garland Magazine, Issue G29 - Alchemy Now
Public Collections
2023 End, begin by Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Art Award Committee