Qiran Xu (Ningbo, China) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. She graduated from the photography department at Gerrit Rietveld Academie in 2021.
Qiran's creative process is instinctive. Sometimes, vivid landscapes or abstract enlightenments materialise in her mind like sudden revelations. I translate these visions into reality, peeling back layers like an onion and indirectly expressing them through a synthesis of visual and physical elements. The behaviours of her protagonists, whether human or non-human, may appear desperate and lost on the surface. However, beneath that exterior, there persists an unwavering commitment to hope and a relentless pursuit of betterment driven by the motive of atonement. She aspires to resonate with others through the very essence that resonates with her.
'I want to touch people with things that touch me. '