Across Ten Thousand Mountains 万重山 | Jing Huang Ceramic Artist

Across Ten Thousand Mountains
Jing Huang, ceramic artist
October 3 – November 21, 2024
Gravers Lane Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Across Ten Thousand Mountains
万重山

Gravers Lane Gallery is pleased to present “Across Ten Thousand Mountains”, ceramic artist Jing Huang’s first solo exhibition at Gravers Lane Gallery. The first of two receptions will take place on October 4th, 5pm-8pm. Please join Jing Huang’s opening night presentation at 6:30pm. The second reception will take place November 1st, 5pm-8pm and the exhibition closes on November 21st 2024.

“Across Ten Thousand Mountains” is an exploration of nature, migration, identity, memory, and home. Born and raised in the small mountainous city of Guilin (桂林) in southern China, Jing Huang brought her art practice to Canada in 2013 and later to the U.S. in 2018. Amid the dislocation and ambiguity of being neither here nor there, Jing anchors herself by tracing her past and drawing inspiration from early memories of her background and hometown’s landscape after a long absence. Her ceramic forms explore the unknown scenery between her past and present, reflecting the flow of landscape and atmosphere in changing environments. These works embody the nature of her diasporic experience, living and moving among different cultures and languages. They transcend mere representation of her hometown or any specific location; rather, they seek a deeper understanding of her identity and experience in the world.