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# Project Description That Good Night Zeqi Tang Summary Final work Zeqi Tang (b. 1995, China) is a London-based artist whose practice explores the emotional space between distance and intimacy through abstract painting. Her works evoke quiet sadness, memory, and longing, using minimal gestures, tonal restraint, and layered surfaces. Rooted in personal reflection and shaped by a synesthetic, intuitive methodology, Tang draws influence from music, meditation, and the contemplative aesthetics of East Asian traditions. Her paintings emerge from subconscious impulses, seeking to mirror the quiet tensions of inner life. Tang holds an MA in Fine Art Painting from Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London, and a BA in Printmaking from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing. Zeqi Tang (b. 1995, China) is a London-based artist whose practice explores the ... College Camberwell College of Arts Course MA Fine Art: Painting Graduation year 2025 My work seeks to explore the delicate emotional spaces between distance and intimacy. Using minimal marks, layered textures, and tonal restraint, I create poetic visual fields that evoke quiet sadness, memory, and longing. Rooted in personal reflections on the moon as a symbol of unattainable companionship, my paintings navigate the tension between presence and absence, desire and solitude. My methodology embraces abstraction, synesthetic response, and an intuitive approach that draws from music, meditation, and repetition. I often begin by preparing tools and grounding myself in a meditative state, allowing subconscious impulses to lead the act of painting. These gestures reflect both personal subconscious and cultural patterns—particularly the disciplined, repetitive aesthetic ingrained in East Asian art education. Through repetition and subtle modulation, I attempt to echo the constraints and freedoms of inner life. I hope my paintings can quietly accompany viewers—just as the moon accompanies me. Final work Portrait of a Moonlit Night 2025,Oil on wood, 2 panels These two works mark the beginning of the series. Inspired by a journey to Finland in search of the Northern Lights, I was most moved not by the lights themselves, but by the deep silence that fell when we turned off the engine and lights. In that moment, the usual pressures of daily life dissolved. These paintings reflect the tension between idealism and emotion, between urban pace and natural stillness. Influenced by Caspar David Friedrich, I sought to express a kind of sublime sadness embedded in nature—one that feels closer to truth. While loneliness is often feared, I see it as a gateway into the self. Nature’s indifference becomes a mirror for reflection, solace, and healing. View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery That Good Night 2025,Oil on canvas, 160×130 cm The title is taken from Dylan Thomas’s poem *Do not go gentle into that good night*, but my intent is not to express rage, but a quieter hope—a quiet resilience in the face of adversity. The painting shows a moonlit body of water and grasses moving in the wind. I hope viewers can feel the calm I feel when facing life’s challenges—the gentle comfort of a night breeze. Share this project My work seeks to explore the delicate emotional spaces between distance and intimacy. Using minimal marks, layered textures, and tonal restraint, I create poetic visual fields that evoke quiet sadness, memory, and longing. Rooted in personal reflections on the moon as a symbol... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard
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