Ep.54 | Artist Wang Jiajia on directness, growing up with artist parents, Chinese landscapes, and his A/S/L show.

I went back to De Sarthe gallery in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong and caught up with Beijing-based artist Jiajia. He shared his thoughts on being direct, growing up in an art studio, and his Age/Sex/Location or ASL show in Hong Kong. Wang Jiajia was born in 1985 in Beijing, China, where he currently lives and works. He attended Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, graduating with a BA Honours degree in 2008. Born to a generation eclipsed by the popularisation of television, advent of the Internet, and ubiquity of pop culture, motifs extracted from video games, cartoons, song lyrics, movies, sports, and memes have all been subject to his work. Wang Jiajia’s recent solo exhibitions include, A Tree Cannot Pick Up Its Root, TANK Shanghai, China (2022); The Sun Is in My Eyes, Xiao Museum of Contemporary Art, Rizhao, Shandong, China (2021); Elegant, Circular, Timeless, SPURS Gallery, Beijing, China (2020); FOMO: Fear of missing out, Tao Art Space, Taipei, Taiwan (2020); Pop the Champagne, Boers-Li Gallery, Beijing, China (2018); and Alternate Realities, DE SARTHE, Beijing, China (2016). His recent group exhibitions include, Apostolic Succession, SPURS Gallery, Beijing, China (2021); CLEAN, SPURS Gallery, Beijing, China (2020); and One if by Land, Powerlong Art Center, Xiamen, China (2019). March 18 - April 29, 2023, A/S/L, Wang Jiajia, Hong Kong Web http://www.desarthe.com IG @desarthegallery ----- Join a ⁠Christie's Education⁠ virtual or in-person art course, lecture, workshop, city or art gallery visit. Use 'LASTSUPPER15' code to claim your 15% discount. Virtual course Transacting in the art world: a legal and practical guide. Apply 'CEDU15' to receive 15% discount. More info > ----- The Last Supper Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thelastsupper.asia⁠⁠⁠ Intagram:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thelastsupper.asia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thelastsupper.asia/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- The Last Supper supports the Hong Kong Art Gallery Association ⁠http://www.hk-aga.org