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Ronnie Jiang

Lives and works in Montfermeil, France
http://www.ronnie-jiang.com | https://www.instagram.com/jiang_ronnie
https://www.facebook.com/RonnieJiangArt

Ronnie Jiang, a visionary artist born in Medan, North issues such as identity, consumerism, and cultural

Sumatra, Indonesia, embarked on a journey that led fusion. Through these artistic narratives, Ronnie
her to France in 2008. Initially rooted in the world challenges viewers to reconsider the intersection
of fashion design, Ronnie transitioned into visual art between personal expression and broader societal

in 2013, setting forth on an artistic path that would structures.
define her unique approach to contemporary painting. In 2019, she embarked on a bold new artistic phase
Her early works, marked by imaginative storytelling, with the introduction of Déstructuralisme Figuratif, a
transcend conventional boundaries, inviting viewers series exploring the transformation of form through
into fantastical realms that oscillate between surreal figurative destructuring. In this body of work, anatomy

enchantment and an eerie, enigmatic quality. becomes a site of joyful reconstruction, fragmented yet
Her artistry draws from a rich tapestry of influences, fluid, maintaining an underlying realism while liberated
her East Asian heritage, the grandeur of European in its dynamism. Geometric and organic elements

classical painting, and the dynamic visual language intertwine, yielding compositions where cartoonish
of modern anime culture. These elements converge distortions seamlessly coexist with human forms. The
in her expressive portraits, where characters with resulting creatures, strange, imposing, and visually
translucent, grey-toned skin emerge as ethereal figures arresting, offer an entirely new spatial language, one
suspended in dreamlike narratives. These figures, that disrupts traditional notions of beauty and identity.

though surreal in their aesthetic, carry an undeniable Through this innovative synthesis, Ronnie expands
poetic presence, evoking themes of dance, mythology, the possibilities of representation, inviting audiences
and fairy tales. In parallel, her still life compositions to engage with the tension between abstraction and

brim with an unconventional sensuality, presenting figuration.
whimsical characters juxtaposed against familiar yet Since her debut exhibition in London in 2013, Ronnie’s
nonsensical animal figures. work has been showcased in major art hubs across
At first glance, Ronnie’s work might appear playful or Europe, the United States, and Asia. Now based in
naïve, yet beneath its surface lies an incisive critique France, she continues to push the boundaries of

of contemporary society. Her art functions as a form artistic exploration, consistently questioning the fluid
of social commentary, employing humor and irony to nature of identity, perception, and human experience
TOP CONTEMPOR ARY ARTISTS themes, though subtly woven into her compositions, in contemporary visual art began in 2013, her early
through her evolving body of work. Though her career
dissect the complexities of modern existence. Activist

serve as quiet provocations, urging contemplation on
creative expressions date back much further.

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