Bushfires of the North - Oil on Canvas 60'' x 64''

Ji Chen’s paintings are a testament to nature’s precarious beauty. The viscous, animated gestures that make up his landscapes equally resonate with Romanticism and Expressionism, creating an experience that is as much about sensation as it is about freedom. Chen creates spaces that evoke human emotion, inviting viewers in while also reinforcing viewers’ autonomy. The individual majesty of his landscapes is self-sufficient and non-discursive. It asks for nothing but admiration.

An artist who finished his education in Shanghai but later became an Australian citizen, Chen has been influenced by both Eastern and Western traditions. His work engages the Chinese concept of “chi,” embodying nature’s vitality, and also interacts with landscape paintings’ Western and Eastern legacies. Yet nature itself is Chen’s one constant inspiration.

A recipient of the Victor Harbour Award, the Fleurieu Peninsula Art Prize, and The Best of Show Award at the Herald Sun Camberwell Art Show, among others, Chen has exhibited internationally. He currently works in Melbourne, Australia.

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