Ziqi Chen is an artist based in Glasgow, currently a master’s student of Fine Art Practice at the Glasgow School of Art. With an academic background of Art and Science, she approaches her practice from multiple perspectives, developing methods that bridge analytical inquiry with artistic expression. Working primarily in watercolour, she adopts juxtaposition as a central methodology, exploring the visual convergence of organic forms and digital constructs.

Refusing to confine herself to a fixed trajectory, the subjects of her paintings shift in response to her evolving interests—at present centring on the interplay between the natural and the synthetic within the context of post-digital oversaturation. Often working with bold, vivid colour palettes, she heightens the tension and harmony between contrasting elements. Her practice investigates how opposing materials and symbolic systems can coexist and interact on a single surface, reflecting a broader inquiry into how we perceive and navigate imagery in today’s visually saturated environment.

—Exhibitions—

Something in the Mirage, Six Foot Gallery, Glasgow, UK, 2025.
Daydreaming, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, UK, 2025.
Symbiosis – The 4th International Triennial of Digital Art, China&Hungary, 2025.
The First Annual Exhibition of the Painting Art Institute of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, China, 2024
Changsha Youth New Media Art Works Exhibition, China, 2022.

—Awards—

Silver Award, KAN TAI-KEUNG Dseign Award, Student Category, 2022
Judge KAN TAI-KEUNG’s Award, KAN TAI-KEUNG Dseign Award, 2022
Bronze Award, British Ecology Design Award, 2022
Physical Model Single Award, MANA Global New Media Art & Design Competition, 2022

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