Mo Jiaqing
Born 1993 in Hangzhou, China. Graduated from Hangzhou School of Cinema at China Academy of Art in 2015. Completed her Master’s in Fine Arts at Chelsea College of Arts in London, UK in 2017. Mo Jiaqing is a multimedia artist to watch, creating video artworks that explore the connections between people, nature, animals and inanimate objects, set within expressionistic and futuristic spaces that also feature the artist herself.
［Residence Program］ May 17, 2018〜Jul 9, 2018
Mo Jiaqing Official website
Artmaking
During her Fukuoka residency, Mo created the video work Magical Medicine, in which a woman cooks in a colourful, futuristic open kitchen and serves four men enjoying a picnic on a lawn. The artist’s film set and video were exhibited at the museum’s 7F Lobby throughout the Art in Hakata Old Town event.
Workshops
May 28, 29– ‘Making Stage Equipment’
Mo first held a lecture on stage art, then had the participants incorporate the themes of time, space, and emotion into their miniature stage equipment creations, combining different shapes, colors and light.
Participants: 12 students from CHIJ Junior High School, Singapore
Venue: Ajibi Hall
Talks
May 19 – ‘Artist in Residence Talk’
Mo introduced her work to date, and discussed her plans for the Fukuoka residency artwork.
Participants: 44 general admissions
Venue: Art Café
