andy.c, Claudia Shen, and Xin Wen | THE JOURNEY

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Clockwise from left: andy.c, “Universe 25 / No. 3,” no date; Claudia Shen, “Veiled Constraints,” no date; Xin Wen, “Imprint,” no date

Clockwise from left: ceramic; ceramic; oil on canvas (courtesy of the artists)

Opening Reception: Thursday October 24, 2024 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Lipont Gallery presents - Group Exhibition THE JOURNEY - Painting, Ceramic and Installation by andy.c, Claudia Shen, and Xin Wen

Featuring Painting, Drawing, Ceramic, Fibre Art, and Installation, by Richmond-based artists andy.c, Claudia Shen, and Xin Wen.

The three participating artists know each other and have all sought the meaning of life, the tenacious spirit of women, the feelings in interpersonal communication, and the influence of the social environment on them. They have made unremitting efforts on the journey of life and the road of artistic knowledge and invite the audience to help each other solve doubts.

Graduated from Emily Carr University of Arts + Design, andy.c has been practicing ceramic and arts in various media for over a decade. She is based in Richmond at the cameohome Studio. The Journey Exhibition surveys her Toface series of ceramics, drawings and tapestry, Universe 25 Series’ ceramics and Cycle of Essence: The Infinite Iteration Series’s drawings. Her works focus on women’s vulnerability and strength, societal and personal expectations on women, self growth, healing, and interconnectedness of life. There will be an interactive drawing wall inviting audiences’ participation.

Claudia Shen is a current Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. She is “keenly interested in emotions and the subconscious in psychology, which she expresses through her art. Her work conveys inner emotions, creates surreal scenes, and combines traditional materials with contemporary themes, reflecting a sense of contrast between tradition and innovation.” The Journey exhibition showcases her thought-provoking ceramics, installation and paintings. Shen is a co-founder of One Percent Studio in Vancouver and currently lives in Richmond, BC. She received the “Award of Merit” in both the Fraser Valley Potters Guild’s 2022 Juried Show “Of the Earth” and the 2023 Juried Show “Transformation.” She also received a scholarship for the Medalta student residency program and had a duo exhibition, “Fire Imprint.”

Xin Wen (b. 1995, Kunming, Yunnan, China) is an artist who immigrated to Canada in the 2010s. She studied painting, drawing, and calligraphy in British Columbia and earned her BFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design in 2020. Utilizing various mediums, including painting, collage, writing, digital sculpture, video, and music, Xin explores the impermanence in the experiences of everyday life. She has recently exhibited her work at the Bodhi Meditation & VGH UBC hospital foundation, ArtaDalian Art Gallery, Peeling State, ymanifesto, Lipont Gallery, and The Polygon Gallery.