Fan Ji (b.1997), is an award-winning artist and a member of International Academy of Ceramics. She 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 explores the subtle imprints of nature, environmental narratives, and material metaphors, often in relation to questions about interactions and manipulations, 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.
Member, International Academy of Ceramics
MA, Ceramics & Glass, Royal College of Art, London
Ceramics, Tokyo University of Art (Summer School), Japan
Contemporary Art, Kanazawa College of Art (Exchange Programme), Japan
BA, Ceramic Art, Academy of Art and Design, Tsinghua University, China
3rd Edition of Secret Ceramics, Sotheby’s London, UK
IAC International Academy of Ceramics New Members Exhibition, Jingdezhen, China
A Movable Feast, curated by Cathy Wills, London, UK
Wells Art Contemporary, Wells Cathedral, UK
C14 Paris, Paris, France
British Ceramic Biennale, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Ceramic Future - The Techno-aesthetic Reinterpretations of Ceramics, Beijing, China
Momentum, Galleria Objets, London, UK
Summer Craft Collection 2025, New Ashgate Gallery, UK
Today’s Forest: Breathing and Symbiosis, Jinxi Art Museum, Jingdezhen, China
Rising Stars 2025, New Ashgate Gallery, UK
Guangzhou Contemporary Art Fair, Guangzhou, China
Boundless, Zhi Art Space, Wuhan, China
ArtWorks Open 2024, Barbican Art Group Trust, London, UK
And The Earth Echoes (大地之息), Dual Show, Shenzhen, China
Ubiquitous Technology: The Science of Aesthetics, London, UK
Gyeonggi Ceramic Biennale, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Shiwan Cup’s 12th Annual International Youth Ceramics Competition, Guangdong, China
Now & Then: Visual Arts Scotland Centenary Show, Edinburgh, UK
Splendid Craft Art Fair, Guangzhou, China
Boundless, the III Edition of Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Award, Hangzhou, China
Thrown Contemporary Winter Exhibition 23/24, London, UK
Bath Open Art Prize 2023, Bath, UK
瞬间与永恒 (A Moment for Eternity) - China Contemporary Ceramics Invitational Exhibition, Haitian View&Art, Qingdao, China
V. International Ceramics Triennial UNICUM 2023, National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Royal College of Art Degree Show, London, UK
Summoning, Safehouse 1, London, UK
Melting Point, Home of Preston Fitzgerald, London, UK
“Radikal zeitgemäß” Exhibition on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Bauhaus Movement, Dessau, Germany
National Lottery Project Grant, Arts Council England
CreateCOP29, shortlist
Gyeonggi Ceramic Biennale, GCB Prize
99 Future Blue Chip Artist 2024
Boundless, the III Edition of Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Award, 2nd Prize
V. International Ceramics Triennial UNICUM 2023, Slovenia, finalist
Bath Open Art Prize 2023, highly commended
Rosalind Stracey Ceramic Award, UK, finalist
Fan Ji: Narratives in Ceramics, reviews by Jun Wang for Blanc de Chine online magazine
Moss on The Move, China Ceramic Artist, 68(2), pp52-53
Earth Nidus: An unnatural nature, Garland Magazine, Issue G29, 12/2022
Touchable Scenes by China Asset Management Co., Ltd.
End, begin by Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Art Award Committee