Run Jiang, Balls

Born in 1986, Run Jiang is a Chinese artist based in Lisbon. She graduated from the China Academy of Art (2009) and obtained a master’s degree in fine arts with Jury Congratulations from the Marseille School of Fine Arts (2013). Run Jiang received a grant from the Mart artist residency in Lisbon (2017-2018). In 2017, she was selected for the Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso prize (Portugal) and was one of the nominees for the FID prize (France).

She regularly exhibits her work in Portugal and other countries, namely at Mnac in Lisbon, the Quinta Magnólia Cultural Center in Funchal, the Emmerico Nunes Cultural Center in Sines and the Istituto centrale per la grafica Museum in Rome, etc. Her works are collected by various institutions, including the Ministry of Culture of the City of Funchal, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the Camões Institute and the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”.