Sujia Ge

PAINTER

Based in Changzhou, b.1984

Sujia Ge is a Chinese artist known for her unique watercolor practice that blends traditional Chinese ink painting with early 20th-century satirical illustration and the socially critical aesthetics of the New Woodcut Movement. Ge’s art explores themes of social critique, existential reflection, and the human experience. Through minimalist yet deeply emotional figures, her pieces invite viewers to reflect on individual and collective destinies, challenging societal norms and offering a powerful dialogue on identity and existence.

COMING SOON

ARTWORKS

  • Betray the Soul

    6.7 x 4.5 inch, Rough-Textured Pen and Watercolor, 2024

  • Sujia Ge’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in the expressive potential of watercolor, yet her visual language transcends the medium, forming a unique style that merges the traditions of Chinese ink painting, early 20th century satirical illustration, and the socially critical aesthetics of the New Woodcut Movement. Her work is marked by stark contrasts of black and white, bold and tension-filled lines that resonate with the visual impact of German Expressionist prints, while remaining deeply embedded in the historical continuum of Chinese visual culture.

  • The Believer I

    6.69 x 4.53 inches, Watercolor with Thick Strokes, 2024

  • Figure I

    4.33 x 7.48 inches, Watercolor with Coarse Texture, 2023

  • Interdependence

    6.69 x 6.10 inches, 6.7 x 4.5 inch, Medium Textured Pastel and Watercolor, 2024

  • Sujia Ge’s artistic vision stems from a keen awareness of both individual and collectivedestinies, conveyed through social critique and existential reflection. Her figure —solitary, contemplative, bearing the weight of reality—construct a restrained yet profound visual narrative that is both minimalistic and deeply affecting. This simplicity is not a nostalgic return to the past, but rather an active engagement with both form and content, urging viewers to critically examine social structures, human nature, and the conditions of individual existence.

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  • Backstab II

    6.69 x 4.53 inches, Coarse Texture Pen and Watercolor, 2024

  • Figure III

    5.31 x 3.54 inches, Medium Textured Pastel and Watercolor, 2024

  • Ignorance

    6.69 x 4.53 inches, Coarse Texture Charcoal Pencil Watercolor, 2024

  • Figure II

    6.69 x 4.53 inches, Coarse Texture Pen and Watercolor, 2024

  • Insight

    6.69 x 4.53 inches, Coarse Texture Watercolor, 2024

  • Metamorphosis

    6.69 x 4.53 inches, Coarse Texture Charcoal and Watercolor, 2024

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  • Lonely

    6.69 x 4.53 inches, Coarse Texture Pen and Watercolor, 2024

  • Her creative philosophy is shaped by personal experiences and evolving philosophical perspectives, manifesting as a challenging yet revelatory process of self exploration. Her works serve as both a medium of self-inscription and a space where historical consciousness and artistic defiance converge. Rejecting rigid artistic categorizations, she relies on intuition and instinct to create, allowing emotional authenticity to transcend stylistic constraints. Her figures, both resilient and fragile, navigate between reality and illusion, challenging conventional notions of heroism and morality while embodying the profound contradictions inherent in the human experience.

  • Tree Woman I

    6.69 x 4.53 inches, Pen and Watercolor on Kent Paper, 2023

  • the Suffering Virgin Mary I

    6.69 x 4.53 inches, Kent Paper Pen and Watercolor Sketch, 2023

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