Shen’s practice delves into the historical and visual tapestry of the city, documenting the varied lives and experiences within the urban landscape. Her works serve as a visual chronicle, layering the stoic presence of architecture and industrial machinery with the adaptive nature of urban vegetation, and the fleeting essence of human presence. Through a nuanced exploration of themes, Shen’s works navigates the complex terrain of individual identity amidst the perpetual flux of our environment. Her works are imbued with imagery and colours that blur the boundaries between memory and current reality, inviting audiences to contemplate familiar yet transient spatial presences, evoking interpretations that resonate with the essence of urban evolution and human resilience.
Born in Singapore in 1989, Shen obtained her Master of Fine Arts at LASALLE College of the Arts, in partnership with Goldsmiths University of London, in 2022. She studied painting at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 2010, and Visual Art and Drama education at the National Institute of Education in 2015. Her works have been part of public showcases in Singapore including Plural Art Magazine’s Our Heartlands, National Gallery’s benefit auction, ‘Past.Future.Present.’, National Arts council’s Streets of Hope, as well as "Towards Sojourn", a unique outer coating for McLaren GT in collaboration with Louis Vuitton’s Art of Living savoir faire event. Dioramas of Industry, her fifth solo exhibition, was held at Cuturi Gallery in 2024 and Comfort Zones, her first solo show was staged at Coda Culture in 2020. Shen Jiaqi received a Highly Commended award in the 2021 UOB Painting of the Year, Emerging Artist category for her work titled “Sometimes, we just need to make good things happen”, and is a recipient of The Winston Oh travel award in 2022.
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ART SG 2025
Aisha Rosli, Faris Heizer, Hubert Le Gall, Julien Des Monstiers, Khairulddin Wahab, Lionel Sabatté and Shen Jiaqi 17 - 19 Jan 2025 Art Fairs -
Summer Group Show 2024
Group Exhibition 17 Aug - 7 Sep 2024 Singapore -
Dioramas of Industry
Shen Jiaqi 6 Jul - 3 Aug 2024 Singapore -
ART SG 2024
Aisha Rosli, Casey Tan, Faris Heizer, Israfil Ridhwan, Khairulddin Wahab, Marla Bendini, Shen Jiaqi and Vanessa Liem 19 - 21 Jan 2024 Art Fairs, Singapore -
Summer Group Show 2023
Group Exhibition 15 Jul - 27 Aug 2023 Singapore -
ART SG
Aisha Rosli, Faris Heizer, Israfil Ridhwan, Khairulddin Wahab and Shen Jiaqi 12 - 15 Jan 2023 Art Fairs -
Art Moments Jakarta
Anagard, Khairulddin Wahab, Shen Jiaqi 4 - 6 Nov 2022 Art Fairs -
Little Red Dot - London Edition
Group Exhibition 26 Oct - 6 Nov 2022 London -
in somnia
Shen Jiaqi 1 - 23 Oct 2022 Singapore -
Little Red Dot - Singapore Edition
Group Exhibition 20 Aug - 4 Sep 2022 Singapore -
A World at Every Turn
Organised by: Art Galleries Association Singapore 14 - 23 Jan 2022 Singapore -
The Melting Pot
Group Exhibition 27 Nov - 19 Dec 2021 Singapore -
2021 Summer Show
Group Exhibition 24 Jul - 15 Aug 2021 Singapore -
Ever-Were
Shen Jiaqi 27 Feb - 14 Mar 2021 Singapore -
New Beginnings
Group Exhibition 17 Oct - 5 Nov 2020 SingaporeCuturi Gallery is delighted to present its first group exhibition in its brand-new home at 61 Aliwal Street. The new gallery is nestled in a conservation shophouse of 400 sqm,...Read more
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Under Their Watchful Shade, 2024
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Bowl by Bowl, the Day Unfolds, 2024
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Faded Revelry, 2024
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The Dawning Town, 2024
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The Tower on the Hill, 2024
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We Will Only Know as We Go, 2024
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Ignition, 2024
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Sentiments (1) Ubah sikap: ‘Peranan wanita juga penting dlm zaman kemajuan ini’, 2024
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Sentiments (3) “Gadis2 Melayu ka-kilang2 sebab mereka ingin berdikari”, 2024
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The Final Lap, 2024
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Day In Day Out, 2023
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Let the Winds Carry Me, 2023
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Progress, 2024
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In Their Quiet Hum, 2024
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Amidst Wonderment in the Air, 2024
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As Dawn Breaks, 2024
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Opening Day, 2024
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Ebb of Days, 2024
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Sentiments (2) “Boleh-kah ibu2 di-rumah membantu”, 2024
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The Script, 2024
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6.30pm, 2023
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Reimagination of Ocean Garment Factory, 2023
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All These Golden Dreams, 2023
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Dioramas of industry: Gaze, 2023
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By Some Miracle, My Smile Never Wavered, 2023
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Nine to Five, 2023
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Neverland Narrated, 2023
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Nightriders, 2022
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Between Vertical Light and Shimmering Sky, 2023
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ai/dream, 2022
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Bright Lights on Shuttered Shops, 2022
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Can We Live?, 2022
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Conditions of Possibility, 2022
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Delaying the Day, 2022
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Doing the Right Things, 2022
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En Route, 2022
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Every Distance Away, 2022
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Fictions of Fortune, 2022
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Interlude, 2022
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Only the Light Moves, 2022
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Retracing, 2022
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Routine of the Metropolis, 2022
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Solace in Company, 2022
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Sunlight on Empty Bottles, 2022
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The Golden Eternity, 2022
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We are still here, 2022
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Between us in the night, 2021
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Blast Off, 2021
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Lights of Shangri-La, 2021
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Where Do We Go From Here, 2021
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Elusive Serenity, 2021
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Perennial change, 2020
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The only way here is up, 2021
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Here, in anticipation, 2021
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Keep your light on, 2021
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Neverland, promised, 2021
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Regeneration, 2021
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Something better, 2021
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The interim of what you were, 2021
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The possibility of remembrance, 2021
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Trivial pursuits, 2021
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Covered walkway in twilight, 2020
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Kept the First for Another Day, 2020
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Lights of our Own, 2020
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Not forever, just a little while, 2020
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Nothing is ever really lost, 2020
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Settlements , 2020
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Undreamt Spaciousness, 2020
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in somnia
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A Private Sanctuary
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Past. Future. Present. Auction Benefiting National Gallery Singapore
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Things To Do In Singapore: Singapore International Film Festival 2021 Kicks Off & More
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Shen Jiaqi explores urban environments in Singapore through vivid colours that express fleetingness.
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Inaugural Singapore Gallery Weekend
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Shen Jiaqi publishes her first book, 'Transience' - Now available for purchase at the gallery!
July 11, 2024Cuturi Gallery is proud to share that our Singaporean artist, Shen Jiaqi (b.1989) has published her first book titled 'Transience'. The book includes Jiaqi’s new...Read more -
3 of our local artists exhibits at Art To Heart: A Charity Art Exhibition
28 – 30 April 2023 May 2, 20233 of our local artists Khairulddin Wahab (b.1990, Singapore) , Marla Bendini (b.1986, Singapore) and Shen Jiaqi (b. 1989, Singapore) participated alongside other artists including...Read more -
FARAWAY NEARBY: MA FINE ARTS GRADUATION EXHIBITION 2022
April 26, 2022As the culmination of the research practice accomplished during the past one and a half years, this exhibition foregrounds the contemplations of the seven artists...Read more