JIA BAO SHEN
ARTIST STATEMENT
“To paint is to dream. In a world where art becomes affordable and abundant, art would flow like a river, accessible to all, allowing creators to thrive solely through their craft.
I am stepping into a new world on tip toes with daily advances in technology and innovative materials。This dream attire, heralds a new era of creation. In this era, I can make art without hesitation, letting the world judge its worth while undeterred, I continue to create.
What is art but a shard of broken dreams? Collectors are awed, powers that be crouch, and in the face of both adoration and fear, the artist stands resilient. They may stone us or adore us, but our creations remain—a testament to the beauty of broken dreams and the wonders of imagination unleashed.”
—on the verge of a new world, Jia bao Shen 2024
ARTIST
BIOGRAPHY
Jia bao Shen, is a young artist based in Richmond, Canada.
After completing her undergraduate degree in the Art Institute of Chicago with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, she channels her nocturnal musings into an evocative blend of gothic literature, dark fantasy, and the mesmerizing world beneath the sea. With a fervent focus on flowing landscapes, her art explores themes of ancient and futuristic worlds, colossal idols and cities submerged beneath the waves.
Her paintings are a symphony of contrasts, where steel flames meet coral islands, and natural contours fade into the misty forms of ancient ruins. These elements evoke a world lost to time, casting a veil of dreamlike memory fragments over desolate no-man’s lands, where life teeters on the edge of existence.
Jia bao Shen’s work captures the soul of Eastern landscape painting, with its ethereal spirit of clouds, mist, and smoke, and the whimsical yet violent charm of Western Impressionist fantasy. Her art deconstructs and reimagines, drawing inspiration from the textured allure and demonic seduction of Tibetan Thangka.
Her creative process is an explosive collision of water and fire, absorbing diverse materials and influences to create something organically unique.
In her new 2024 series “ Surging Dragon · Departing Fire” inspired by the ancient Chinese text Chu Ci and the mythical figures of the White Dragon and Feathered Serpent, she brings to life the poetic line: "北有寒山，逴龙赩只" ("In the north, there are cold mountains, and the fierce dragon glows").
Through this series, she continues to weave a tapestry of past and future, reality and fantasy, inviting viewers into her hauntingly beautiful underwater realms.
Jia bao Shen, A Multi-Talented Creative
Services
Jia Shen is a multi-talented individual with skills in writing, art, screenwriting, directing, and filmmaking. The business offers a wide range of services including painting, book writing, screenplay writing, film directing, film production, and original intellectual property creation. The main goal for the website is to establish a unique brand and promote the artworks and films.
Art Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions
2023 Their Views, Lipton Gallery, Richmond, Canada
2024 Connection, Lipont Gallery, Richmond, Canada
Allusive, Lipont Gallery, Richmond, Canada
Featured Films
ARTIST CV
Jia Bao Shen, born in 1994
Contemporary Artist based in Richmond, Canada
Education
2012-2016
Bachelor of fine arts
School of the art institute of Chicago
Jia expanded her knowledge and studied the various techniques in traditional oil painting.
2023-2024
Diploma in Film Production
Vancouver Film School
Jia explored the medium of film to dive into a deeper creative world.