Li Jun: Breathe in Emptiness

Li Jun (b. 1994, Changsha, China) completed her studies at the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou and is currently pursuing studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, where she works in the class of Daniel Richter. Her practice has attained international visibility, as evidenced by a number of solo and group exhibitions. Recent presentations include exhibitions at Gene Gallery, Shanghai; ZÉRUÌ, London; Zeller van Almsick, Vienna; and Tang Contemporary Art, Beijing (all 2025), as well as multiple exhibitions at Turn Gallery, New York (2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025).

Li Jun is represented by Zeller van Almsick in Vienna. Her work has received critical recognition through a number of distinctions, including grants from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation (2024, 2026). In 2023, she participated in a group exhibition at CCA Andratx, Mallorca, where she is scheduled to be part of a residency and participate in a another exhibition this current year.