Zhongli Jin

金中利

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1976

Zhongli Jin, was born on June 18 in Peng'an in the Chinese province of Sichuan. She was
the second daughter, born into a family of modest means.

1992

After secondary school, she obtained excellent results in the entrance exam for Teacher Training College in order to qualify as a primary school teacher.

1995

After graduation she began teaching at the primary school in her village.
Although her future career seemed to be clearly mapped out, while she had been at Teacher Training College, Zhongli Jin has discovered painting with a group of amateurs, and was keen to learn more about the subject. In her attempt to learn more, she secretly sat the entrance exam for the Art School in Sichuan.

1996

Having successfully passed the exam, she gave up her job to go to the Fine Arts Institute where she studied traditional painting : paper, ink, water colours, oils and graphic design.

2000

She got her degree.
She was selected as one of the best artists in the town of Chongqing.
She worked in publicity in Guangzhou, for three years.
Vincent van Gogh 1853-1890, and the Impressionnists had greatly influenced her during her studies, so much so, that she decided to go in France, to see their paintings,
in the country where the artists had actually lived.

2003

On the 31st october, Zhongli Jin arrived in Paris, without being able to speak the language.
So she started taking French lessons, and visited  the museums in Paris.

2004

She enrolled at the Art Department at the University of Paris VIII.
Her professor, Monique Kissel, pushed her and encouraged her to try for a masters
degree 2 .

2005

While she was in holiday in Brittany, the artist started painting again, and found her own style. 
If Badashanren 八大山人 (Zhu Da朱耷) 1626-1705, Shitao 石涛 1642-1707, the teaching
and works of her teachers : Lu Banglin 鲁 邦 林 1956- , Hou Baochuan 侯宝川 1958-,
Chen An’jian 陈安健 1959-, and the influence of the works by the director of the Art School, Luo Zhongli 罗中立 1948- , and the other teachers : Pang Maokun 庞茂琨 1963-, Zhong Biao 钟飙 1968- , formed the foundations of her artistic culture, Edvard Munch 1863-1944, Vassily Kandinsky 1866-1944, Henry Matisse 1869-1954, Jean Dubuffet 1901-1985, also made a great impression on her, resulting in her gradual move towards abstract art. 
Nevertheless her work still looks and feels Chinese. 

2008

Having her Masters degree 2, she threw herself into painting, and in November her first exhibition was held at the Artitude gallery in Paris.

Danièle Sicard

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