Judith Fang

Statement

Judith Fang (b. 1998) is an independent artist and amateur astronomer whose work reflects the nostalgia and placelessness of fast-paced urban living amidst relentless change. This sense of rootlessness derived from her familiar surroundings, inspires her to gaze at the stars, viewing the night sky as a constant landscape. Through her art, she delves into the universally shared human experiences across different races and physiological bodies. She examines how nature is embedded in common language and meanings, striving to reveal that the principles of science can serve as a foundation for empathy and poetry.

GlogauAIR Project

The semiotics study of Stars and Brailles.

As my eyes wandered across the night sky, I realized that our modern understanding of constellations is largely a cultural projection rooted in ancient civilizations. The names of stars differ dramatically, from Arabic, and Chinese to Greek mythology, transforming the night sky into a tapestry of anthropomorphic imagination. This revelation prompted me to question semiotics: how we perceive and encode the objective world into our everyday language.

One profound moment for me was when I learned to read Braille, leading to the epiphany that both stars and Braille represent transcendent languages. They convey information through simple dot compositions, deeply connected to their contexts. For blind individuals, Braille serves a purpose similar to that of stars for those with sight: both are symbols of an endless night, representing a yearning to grasp the unknown external world. This study aims to critique the phenomenology of shifting meanings in language from a semiotic perspective while celebrating the innate human drive for phototaxis, both spiritually and physically.

CV Summary

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2021, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Chicago, IL
• Emphasis on Sculpture and Visual Critical Studies
• Bachelor of Arts (Study Abroad), 2019-20, Central Saint Martins, the University of the Arts London, UK Program of Cultural Criticism and Curation

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

• 2025 Playground*, Froots Gallery, Jingdezhen, China (upcoming)
• 2024 What if ‘Faileas’ Evaporate From Liquid, Absent Gallery, Online
• Constellation, Newtown Castle, Ballyvaughan, Ireland
• 2021 Don’t Mind the Thing, Wedge Gallery, Chicago, IL
• Dream Residue, 33 E.Washington Gallery, Chicago, IL
• 2019 Zendai Art Exhibition, Himalayas Museum, Shanghai, China
• Shanghai Young Art Fair, 2019 National Tour in China
• 2018 Light Sleepers, ZhouB Art Center, Chicago, IL

RESIDENCIES

• 2022 The Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen, China
• 2024 Burren College of Art Residency, Ballyvaughan, Ireland
• GlogauAIR on-site, Berlin, Germany

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