MEET THE TEAM
Miao Tan
Co-founder
Artist
Miao leads the creation of artistic works, material experimentation, and critical writing, combining traditional lacquer techniques with contemporary artistic practice, guided by process-led methodologies and a sustained inquiry into how material behaviour shapes form.
Educated in both China and the UK, Miao holds a BA in Oil Painting
from Minzu University of China and an MA in Sculpture from the Royal College of Art. They are an Associate Member of the Royal Watercolour Society (ARWS) and the recipient of the 2023 New Graduate Award.
Miao is based in London, continuing to expand lacquer's expressive possibilities through artistic practice and material research.
Siying Cui
Co-founder
Communications Director
Siying develops the visual language and communication systems of the studio. Working across branding, publishing, photography, and digital platforms, she translates the studio's material research into forms that can be seen, understood, and experienced by wider audiences.
Her role is to connect the studio's material practice with the public, creating opportunities to discover and engage with natural lacquer through exhibitions, publications, and digital platforms.
Siying holds an MA in Contemporary Art Practice from the Royal College of Art and a BA Environmental Design from Beijing University of Technology.
qīqíqǐqì Studio welcome conversations with artists, designers, researchers, and institutions in collaboration.
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