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Quentin Shih
TB05.JB61.TG27.01,
from the series "Familiars," 2015
C-print, 43.4 x 43.4 inches
Edition 1/3, signed certificate of authenticity
Framed
Courtesy of the artist and Galerie XII, Los Angeles
Estimated value: $7,000
In "Familiars," Quentin Shih explores the complex relationship each of us has with our memories and the need to confront impactful moments in our past, which may or may not lead to truthful representations. Moody, ethereal, and sometimes abstract scenes seek to illuminate universal truths about memory through the resuscitated personal history of a highly skilled and sensitive photographic artist. “I believe that photography is not about creation—it’s a process to evoke memory; to refresh something that already exists in our mind; something that is growing weak and abstract and needs to find expression.”
Image courtesy of Jacky Zhang
About the Artist:
Quentin Shih
Quentin Shih (aka Shi Xiaofan, b.1975, Tianjin, China) is a self-taught photographer and filmmaker based in Beijing, China. Since the early 2000s he has held solo exhibitions across China, Europe, Southeast Asia, and the United States. His works are included in American and European collections including Danforth Art Museum, Framingham, MA; Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA; Christian Dior Collection, Paris; and Belgium Royal Museum, Brussels.
Website: quentinshih.com | galeriexii.com
Instagram: @quentin_shih | @galerie_xii
