Qiu Ja (b.1977, Shanghai) obtained his Master’s degree from the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University in 2004. He was a visiting scholar at the Royal College of Art in London in 2015. He currently works and lives in Shanghai.

Qiu uses various media, such as ready-made objects, cement, wood, plaster, resin, and clay, to explore the fundamental question of sculpture, which is the relationship between us and objects, as well as the most explicit way in which objects are created. By breaking things apart and reassembling them, Qiu Ja creates visual puzzles that overturn spatial oppositions and provide dimensions for the feeling of inner conflict. His work has always been characterized by its complex nature, inviting viewers to consider the relationship between the creative process and the form and function of the sculptured.

Qiu Ja’s solo exhibitions and projects include “The Thicket: Site of Transience”, MadeIn Art Museum, Shanghai, 2024; “Exchange Notation”, MOCA Pavilion, Shanghai, 2024; “Into what has been there——Qiu Ja,” Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai, 2018; “Rehearsal”, Art Museum of Fine Arts College at Shanghai University, Shanghai, 2018; “Elemental Structures,” AroundSpace Gallery, Shanghai, 2018. His works have been exhibited at important institutions such as China Art Museum, Shanghai, Fosun Art Center, MOCA Shanghai, Jing’an Sculpture Park, Suzhou Art Museum, China Sculpture Museum, and China Cultural Center in Brussels.