Qinying Cai

Artist‘s statement：

The main topic of my art is the inner world, representing my personal experiences at different stages of my life as well as showing how my generation thinks and feels. Life experiences involving relationships with other people, expectations, hopes and wishes. When you look at my art you see representations of a certain age and way of thinking. If I notice that another person feels the same as me, this connection inspires me to share it in my art. I try to give hope to people in difficult situations or show understanding of how they feel.
No matter our differences, we all go through the same feelings, emotions, fears, expectations, regrets or celebrations.
I am inspired by the events I have experienced and the surrounding environment I feel in my life, and the emotional fluctuations that arise from them are my source of inspiration. This painting (self portrait) uses anthropomorphic techniques to express different emotions. Gender doesn't constrain my expression. In my art works, both male and female can be the subject of the painting. In my self-portrait, the image in the background expresses my belief of life, which also runs through all my creations: life is a circle, our life process has ups and downs, I record our life process by painting. Along the way, we are sometimes shrouded in darkness. But don't forget that there is brightness, and never stop seeking it. This is the message I want to pass on all the time.