Qiu Zhijie's Largest European Retrospective Opens at Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève

Qiu Zhijie, born in Zhengzhou in 1969, graduated in engraving from the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts in 1992. He is currently a professor at the China Academy of Art and the Central Academy of Fine Arts, where he supports emerging Chinese contemporary artists. His largest European retrospective, 'Journey without Arrivals,' runs until January 14, 2018, at the Centre d'Art Contemporain in Geneva. The exhibition occupies four floors of the Rue des Vieux-Grenadiers building, including staircases, arranged as an allegorical Chinese neighborhood. It spans 25 years of his work, featuring calligraphy, performance, curation, cartography, and video. Key works include 'Inverted Calligraphy' (2000), 'Black and White Zoo' (2000), 'Tattoo' (1994), 'Rainbow' (1995), 'Object' (1996), 'Long March' (2002), 'All Living Things series' (2017), and 'Maps of Technological Ethics' (2016). The exhibition highlights Qiu's engagement with Chinese cultural heritage, geopolitics, and identity.