Hu Qiren (b.1983, Singapore) is a visual artist, educator, and administrator, whose practice investigates the myriad forms of imaging making, incorporating a wide range of media, including photography, video, installation and performance. Expressing a vibrant visual vocabulary inspired by his own identity and tradition, Qiren synthesizes cultural binaries, while incessantly challenging notions of authenticity, belief and value systems.
After completing his studies in Photography and Digital Imaging at the School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore in 2012, Qiren obtained a scholarship the following year to further his education in Fine Arts at Parsons The New School for Design. During his time in New York, he apprenticed under the tutelage of Hiroshi Sugimoto for more than 5 years before he returned to his native country, Singapore.
He has showcased his works at international galleries, institutions, and festivals including the One World Trade Center, Queens Museum, Aperture Foundation, Louvre Museum, National Museum of Singapore, National Gallery Singapore, Singapore International Photography Festival, and ART SG. In 2016, Qiren was the grand winner of the Harper’s BAZAAR Art Prize.
DOUBLEMINT (Champagne Gold edition)
Hu Qiren
2025
Chewing gum wrappers on canvas
94 x 94 cm
DOUBLEMINT (Metallic Green edition)
Hu Qiren
2025
Chewing gum wrappers on canvas
94 x 94 cm
Dust (New Moon) 4
Hu Qiren
2021
Dust particles on HEPA filter
26 x 36 x 4 cm
Life Before
Hu Qiren
2022
Diasec-mounted pigment print on composite panel
60 x 64 cm
Stay Safe
Hu Qiren
2022
Diasec-mounted pigment print on composite panel
76 x 60 cm
No One Really Remembers
Hu Qiren
2022
Diasec-mounted pigment print on composite panel
78 x 60 cm
Can You Imagine
Hu Qiren
2022
Diasec-mounted pigment print on composite panel
95 x 60 cm
Strange Times
Hu Qiren
2022
Diasec-mounted pigment print on composite panel
60 x 71.5 cm
VACC Expiry
Hu Qiren
2022
Diasec-mounted pigment print on composite panel
78 x 60 cm
Midriff (Kopitiam Edition)
Hu Qiren
2024
White singlet and archival inkjet print
42 x 59.4 cm
Not For Hire
Hu Qiren
2024
Found object, plaster cast, and wire mesh cabinet
90 x 97.5 x 35 cm
Hear, hear! (Left ear)
Hu Qiren
2024
Dollar coin and plaster cast
15.5 x 15.5 x 7 cm
Memories (Red & White)
Hu Qiren
2023
Acrylic on linen
182.5 x 242 x 14 cm
Blue Pearl
Hu Qiren
2024
Automotive paint on aluminium
120 x 120 x 5 cm
Green Pearl
Hu Qiren
2024
Automotive paint on aluminium
120 x 120 x 5 cm
Orange Pearl
Hu Qiren
2024
Automotive paint on aluminium
120 x 120 x 5 cm
Hu Qiren – All That Glitters (Curated by Gillian Daniel)
24 August - 14 September 2024
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Blk 47 Malan Rd #01-26 Gillman Barracks
Singapore 109444
Open on Tuesday - Saturday, 11 am - 7 pm
Closed on Sunday, Monday & Public Holiday
ART SG 2025
17 - 19 January 2025
Booth BA03 Richard Koh Fine Art
Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre
10 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018956
VIP PREVIEW (BY INVITATION ONLY)
16 January, Thursday | 2 pm – 5 pm
VERNISSAGE
16 January, Thursday | 5 pm – 9 pm
OPEN DAYS
17 January, Friday | 12 pm – 7 pm
18 January, Saturday | 11 am – 7 pm
19 January, Sunday | 11 am – 5 pm
ART SG 2024
19 - 21 January 2024
Booth BC05 Richard Koh Fine Art
Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre
10 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018956
VIP Preview (by Invitation Only) Thursday, 18 January | 2 pm – 5 pm
Vernissage Thursday, 18 January | 5 pm – 9 pm
General Admission Friday, 19 January | 12 pm – 7 pm
Saturday, 20 January | 11 am – 7 pm
Sunday, 21 January | 11 am – 5 pm
