Open Call: Fables in Form

Asian Art Contemporary invites submissions for the virtual exhibition Fables in Form, a showcase where contemporary Asian artists explore the interplay between narrative and visual form. The exhibition considers how stories—personal, cultural, or imagined—are shaped not only by their content but also by the way they are expressed through artistic practice. Paintings, drawings, and other works carry traces of memory, gesture, and context, transforming form into a vessel for storytelling.

Contemporary artist Wu Shuang, multidisciplinary artist In Kyoung Chun, and writer & editor Jenny Wang have been invited as jurors for this open call. Their selections will reflect the exhibition’s dedication to presenting diverse approaches to storytelling in contemporary visual art. Fables in Form seeks works that reveal how meaning emerges through the dialogue between story and form, where the artwork itself becomes a site of narrative discovery.

Guest Juror

Wu Shuang (b.1986) is a Chinese contemporary artist who practices Abstract Expressionism. She studied at Kassel University in Germany in 2007 and graduated from the Oil Painting Department of the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in 2009. 

Continuing her studies thereafter, she attained her master’s degree from Department of Printmaking at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2014. Wu Shuang has held more than ten solo exhibitions in Tokyo, Taipei, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai. Her works have been widely exhibited and collected by professional organizations in the U.S. Australia, Italy, South Korea, Singapore and Japan. Wu Shuang currently lives and works in Europe and the U.S. 

Wu Shuang’s art possesses a deep international perspective, reflecting her belief in the boundless nature of artistic expression and its ability to resonate universally with humanity. Her works are visually captivating, characterized by a striking interplay of purity and contrasting colors. Through her skillful blending of bright hues, initially conflicting yet ultimately harmonious, she creates compositions that intrigue and inspire. Wu Shuang’s artistic vision seeks to encapsulate the essence of our everevolving world, emphasizing the fleeting nature of light and life. Her passion for travel has led her to explore nearly 40 countries and 100 cities, enriching her art with diverse cultural influences and inspirations. Through her work, she grapples with the profound forces of nature, the rapid pace of change, and the complexities of human emotions, offering a poignant reflection on the joys and sorrows of existence. 

https://www.instagram.com/wu_shuang_art/

In Kyoung Chun is a multidisciplinary artist born in Seoul, South Korea, and currently based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Her work has been exhibited in numerous galleries, institutions, and platforms, including Poem 88, HiLo Press, Dashboard, The New Gallery (Tennessee), Emory University, Sumter Gallery (South Carolina), Stove Works, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, NADA (online), Yi Gallery (New York) and Asian Art Contemporary (New York).

Chun’s works are included in the permanent collections of the High Museum of Art, Goat Farm Arts Center, City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Atlanta Public Library, Georgia State University, and in numerous private collections, including that of the late master Larry Walker.

https://inkyoungchoichun.com
https://www.instagram.com/inkyoungc/

Xuezhu Jenny Wang is a Chinese-born journalist based in New York City with a background in postwar art and architecture. She holds a B.A. from Columbia University. Her writing and research focus on socially engaged art, performance, and video art. Wang serves on the board of The Immigrant Artist Biennial and Embodied Earth. She is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of IMPULSE Magazine. 

https://www.instagram.com/x_jenny_wang/