Jiangchuan An

An Jiangchuan is a Chinese contemporary sculptor and installation artist whose practice explores the relationship between Eastern philosophy, architecture, nature, and human spiritual space.
Deeply influenced by the I Ching philosophy, Han dynasty stone carvings, and the aesthetics of the Wei and Jin dynasties, his works combine traditional Chinese cultural symbols with contemporary installation language. Through sculpture, spatial intervention, wood, brass, ceramic, and mixed-media installations, he investigates themes of water culture, memory, ritual, and the disappearing lifestyles of traditional Jiangnan water towns.
Living and working in Hangzhou, a historic city shaped by classical Chinese aesthetics, An has spent years researching traditional Chinese spatial philosophy and vernacular architecture. His recent practice focuses on the relationship between water, architecture, and human habitation across Eastern and Western cultural contexts.
In addition to his independent artistic practice, An has participated in numerous public art commissions, urban cultural projects, sculpture competitions, and interdisciplinary design collaborations throughout China.

China Academy of Art
BFA in Public Space Art (Urban Sculpture)
Hangzhou, China, 2009

2009
Jiangnan — Xu Beihong Award, Yixing China Urban Sculpture Competition, Yixing, China
Jiangnan — Selected for Danxin · Danqing: The 12th Zhejiang Provincial Art Exhibition, Zhejiang, China
Research paper Study on Advertising Sculpture — Presented at the 15th China Sculpture Forum: Art and Consumer Culture
Jiangnan — Collected by Academician Cheng Taining of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Jiangnan — Selected for West Coast Wind: The 2nd National Stone Sculpture Creation Camp for Chinese Art Graduates
2011
Mountain Lake — Second Prize, The 1st China Jingpo Town International Sculpture Competition, Mudanjiang, China
Gesture of Peace — Excellence Award, The 1st China International Peace-Themed Sculpture Design Competition
2012
Suzhou Impression — Third Prize, Suzhou Industrial Park Urban Sculpture Proposal Competition, Suzhou, China
Jiangnan — Selected for The Power of Youth: Nanjing International Sports Sculpture Competition
2013
Piercing Through — Selected for the First CCTV National Sculpture Competition
2020
Xuewu — Excellence Award, The 1st Jinhua Urban Sculpture Design Competition
Heroic Spirit Soaring Through the Sky — Excellence Award, “Du Fu Cup” Gongyi Urban Sculpture Competition, China
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