吉麟 Webson Ji

ACENTRICSPACE第114位驻地艺术家

2024年3月驻地艺术家

吉麟

No. 114 ACENTRICSPACE Resident Artist

March Resident Artist, 2024

Webson Ji

关于艺术家 About the Artist

（中国 China）
www.websonji.com

吉麟（Webson Ji）是一位综合媒介艺术家、策展人，美国亚裔创意社群Li Tang的创始人和创意指导。他本科毕业于中国美术学院公共艺术专业，研究生毕业于美国萨凡纳艺术与设计学院雕塑系。吉麟是美国国家雕塑协会成员，美国国际雕塑协会成员，美国新英格兰雕塑家协会成员。吉麟早年专业游泳运动员的经历，给他带来了对水独特的认知和见解。他的艺术探索聚焦在对水的物质性表达上，通过对不同工业材料的运用来给观众呈现他冥想过程的独特解读。他目前工作生活于纽约。

吉麟的作品在国际上被广泛的展出。他最近的个展在2020年举办于韩国首尔的OBITION艺术空间。其他的个展展出地点包括纽约曼哈顿theBlanc艺术空间；佐治亚州亚特兰大Besharat艺术博物馆；佐治亚州亚特兰大Garcia Wilburn画廊。吉麟的作品参与的群展包括：纽约曼哈顿The Oculus世界贸易中心；纽约布鲁克林Greenpoint画廊；纽约曼哈顿La Mama La Galleria；新泽西泽西城Novado画廊；葡萄牙BINNAR 艺术节；英国Immersive Innovation；意大利罗马Loosenart 画廊；韩国京畿道CICA艺术馆；佐治亚州萨凡纳Gustein画廊；韩国首尔Yonsei大学；北京UCCA当代艺术中心；北京悦美术馆；上海张江当代艺术博物馆；上海美术学院。

2018年七月，吉麟在2018GAMMA世界青年艺术家大赛中，于世界26个国家和地区226名参赛者中胜出，于日本东京被授予年度最佳艺术家（当代媒介类）的称号。2019年，吉麟作品入选亚洲文化中心举办的新年艺术展，并于纽约曼哈顿The Oculus世界贸易中心展出。2021年，吉麟入选由全美中华青年联合会主办的“全美华人30位30岁以下青年精英榜”榜单。

吉麟的作品和艺术实践被媒体和期刊杂志广泛报道。这些媒体包括：艺术中国，新浪，搜狐，凤凰网，中国周刊，VoyageATL，地下中国等，杂志期刊包括：英国 Aesthetica杂志，美国Creative Quarterly，西班牙Al-Tiba9艺术杂志，美国APERO期刊，加拿大ArtAscent杂志等。

Lin Ji, also known as Webson Ji, is a New York-based Chinese multimedia artist. He is the founder and creative director of Li Tang community. Webson holds an M.A. degree in Sculpture from Savannah College of Art and Design and a B.F.A. degree in Public Art from China Academy of Art. Webson Ji is a member of the International Sculpture Center, a member of the New England Sculptors Association and an associate member of the National Sculpture Society. Ji’s practice focuses on the presentation of water, combining it with various industrial materials to present the viewer with a unique interpretation of his meditation.

Webson Ji’s works have been widely exhibited nationally and internationally. His most recent solo exhibition was held at Obition, Seoul, South Korea 2020. Other exhibitions include solo exhibitions at theBlanc Gallery in Manhattan, NY 2019; Besharat Museum Gallery, Atlanta, GA 2019; Garcia Wilburn Gallery, Atlanta, GA 2018, as well as group shows at the High Line Nine Gallery, Manhattan NY; Oculus World Trade Center, Manhattan NY; Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn NY; La Mama La Galleria, Manhattan NY; Novado Gallery, Jersey City NJ; BINNAR Art Festival, Portugal; Antilia Gallery, Italy; Loosenart Gallery, Rome Italy; CICA Museum, Gyeonggi-do South Korea; Gustein Gallery, Savannah GA; Yonsei University, Seoul South Korea; Z-Art Center, Shanghai China.

In July 2018, Webson Ji was honored as the Best Young Artist of the Year of 2018 GAMMA Young Artist Competition in Tokyo, Japan, out of 226 participants from over 26 different countries. In February 2019, Webson Ji exhibited his work in a group art exhibition curated by the Asian Cultural Center at New York City’s landmark, the Oculus World Trade Center. He was a recipient of the 2021 AACYF Top 30 Under 30 list by the All America Chinese Youth Federation.

His works and practice were covered by media and press like Art China, Sina, Sohu, Ifeng, Chinaweekly, The China Press, VoyageATL, China Underground, as well as magazines and catalogs like Aesthetica Magazine, Creative Quarterly, Al-Tiba9 Art Magazine, APERO catalogue, ArtAscent.

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