Shi Qi, a Paris-based female artist whose art seeks to reveal poetic relationships. After studying at the Department of Experimental Painting at Chinese Academy of Art in Hangzhou (1997-2001), Shi moved to France in 2002, where she continued her training in new media and video at the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris-Cergy (2002-2005).
A distinct shift in her artistic approach emerged in 2020, marking the beginning of her current stylistic trajectory. Constructed from rice paper hand-painted with ink and colour, the artist's three-dimensional works are formed through a process of meticulous folding before being mounted onto canvas. Evocative of both calligraphic marks and pictorial fragments, the resulting forms resemble folded books or intimate diaries. Through their movement, rhythm, and subtle chromatic shifts, these objects translate the transient mood of a moment or the distinct atmosphere of a particular situation.
In 2025, Tradition Transformed marked the gallery's first collaboration with Shi Qi. Her solo exhibition Into the Folds of Time was on view at Paris ICICLE Cultural Space in 2025 Spring.
