Beyond Form & Color
By Artist Qiuwen Li
November 14, 2022 - January 6, 2023
The Chesapeake Gallery is excited to host the artworks of California-based artist, graphic designer, and assistant professor, Qiuwen Li. When asked about her work, she states, “In my designs, graphic elements are constructed, deconstructed and then reconstructed in order to create a richer experience and extend their meaning. As a designer, I understand the need for legibility, but I am more concerned with communicating something more visceral, expressive, and imaginative. My work engages viewers in a way that evokes playing games and figuring out puzzles; they simply can’t get enough of it, and that’s a good thing, because that’s the key to engagement. As a Chinese woman living in the US, I am in an in-between position, which also brings a distinctive perspective for my thinking, being and making."
