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Qu Guangci

A renowned contemporary sculptor of China, the founder of "X+Q",the member of the First International Council of ICAA.Qu was born in 1969 in Shanghai. Graduated from the Department of Sculpture of the Central Academy of Fine Arts with a Master’s Degree, he has been touring with his sculpture works around influential museums in China, Germany, France, America, and Southeast Asia ever since 1990s, having held until now 12 solo exhibitions. As the youngest winner of the highest award of the National Art Exhibition, Qu's sculpting techniques have long been highly commended by the artists community, especially the Little Fat Figures series.

In 2010, Qu and artist Xiang Jing together founded X+Q, a brand of art gifts, promoting contemporary art through business, and has been widely acclaimed. The operation of the brand X+Q itself has become an important work of performance art that exemplifies how Chinese artists are breaking out of the barriers that have cut them off from the world.

Mr. Qu Guangci attends Wired-ICAA Creative New Wave Round Table Meeting, Wangjing SOHO, Beijing

Personal Exhibition

Northernmost Country

Today Art Museum, 2014

In Northernmost Country, temperature, power, and attitude were the story of this exhibition, revealing Qu's philosophy of art for the past 20 years. It was a detailed survey of his artistic journey. To present a utopia where people do not need to think and revel perpetually in great happiness, Qu created contrasting exhibition experience between the main and the auxiliary exhibition halls, prompting the audience to search within themselves the kind of Northernmost Country where they belong. In the main exhibition hall, the artist had reinvented his own studio, where large white sculptures under the light showed every phase of its formation. And the auxiliary hall was mainly taken up by the colorful limited-edition sculptures of X+Q; and together with select household items they created the ambience of high-end interior design. Through the contrast, this exhibition showcased the intricate dialectic of the material goal and spiritual pursuit.

Gao Peng (curator of Today Art Museum, on the left) and Qu Guangci (right)

Yang Lan (the famous host and media person, in the middle) attends opening ceremony

Will Things Ever Get Better?

- Joint Exhibition by Xiang Jing and Qu Guangci

Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai, 2012

From Shanghai to Beijing and back Xiang Jing and Qu Guangci journeyed, having seen prosperity and its absurdity, beauty and its vanity.They questioned:"Will things ever get better？" The Birdcalls in theFloating World and the Grand Dinner Party by Qu Guangci depicted those comic faces in this mundane world,where the artist listened attentively to those words of neither human languages nor birdcalls, and gave shape to this nuanced absurdity by reinventing it on several of those little chubby faces. The crowded dinner party and the misunderstanding brought about by the unintelligible birdcalls were of intense sarcasm. But the artist did not intend this piece of art mainly for the sarcasm. In this earthly world, visual experience often changes according to the mental state of the viewers,like a web of the interweaving of thriving streets and dark alleyways. Objectively,it is all materialistic; more objectively,it is all illusional.The artist was questioning life,art, the past,the present and the future in the language of art, and he hoped the audience may thus reflect on the questions in their heart.

One Rolex by Qu Guangci, cast-copper, 97x118x71cm, 2012

One Dinner Party by Qu Guangci, cast-copper, 28x90x29cm, 2012

Artworks by X+Q

Design Shanghai

Since 2014, X+Q has participated in the Design Shanghai, Asia's leading international design event,as one of the best design brands of China. Design Shanghai set a precedent in the design industry in China, by inviting and exhibiting in one sitting all the best design brands around the world, offering a platform of distinctiveness for communication and exchange.Eternity in Art,the work of joint efforts of Xiang Jing and Qu Guangci, was on display in the public space during the 1st Design Shanghai, and had become the hub of activities.

The 2nd Design Shanghai in 2015 had attracted over 300 internationally acclaimed brands and over 42,000 visitors, making itself one of the grand occasions of the city.

In March 2016, Design Shanghai will be once again held in the Shanghai Exhibition Centre. X+Q will join in the event together with all the first-rate design brands from around the world.

“Design Shanghai”，2015

M&O Paris

The M&O Paris is the most professional and the largest in scale of its kind,held annually in both spring and autumn at the Nord Villepinte Convention Centre in Paris. This event provides insights into the latest fashion trend in the global design industry. And the section of indoor furniture,displaying the most exquisite luxuries, is dubbed the diamond on the crown of the kingdom of M&O.

In the year of 2015, the 20th Anniversary of the M&O Paris, X+Q was invited to the exposition for the very first time,as the representation of the Chinese design industry. It was stationed in the front row,the best spot inside the section of indoor furniture,together with internationally renowned brands such as Tom Dixon,Tradition, and ibride,becoming the focal point of all the attention.The X+Q product Angel Lamp made of Bone China was selected to the VIP section,presenting itself with an array of classic models.

Once you step into Hall 7, perhaps, audiences are not get themselves adapt to the darkness. However, they will be immediately attracted by a 5m-high white gift box, which is wrapped by 27 blue angels. The angels make the gift box so elegant and gorgeous, which will greatly attract the audiences.

Qu Guangci at M&O, 2015

Design Beijing

Design Beijing is an event of visual culture with the theme of Art, Design, and Life. The 1st Design Beijing was held in the No.1 Hall of the Agricultural Exhibition Centre from April 30 to May 3, 2015. With 40 design institutions from both home and abroad, this event had the attendance of over 100,000 in total.

X+Q presented their new design products In the Mid of the Summer and other classic designs during this event.

Design Beijing”,2015

“Design Beijing”,2015