{"id":950,"date":"2021-04-15T17:47:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T17:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/?p=950"},"modified":"2021-04-22T16:41:35","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T16:41:35","slug":"senior-studio-speak-ruodan-que","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/2021\/04\/15\/senior-studio-speak-ruodan-que\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Studio Speak: Ruodan\u00a0Que"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW237224844 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237224844 BCX0\">With her first name pronouncing the same as the French sculptor Rodin,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW237224844 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237224844 BCX0\">Ruodan<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW237224844 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237224844 BCX0\">\u00a0Que is a Chinese painter working with mixed media including oil, pastel, and watercolor. Often featured with a whimsical space and obscured interpretations of subjects, Que\u2019s works are largely the snippets of her flee<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW237224844 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237224844 BCX0\">t<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW237224844 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237224844 BCX0\">ing consciousness and memories. The series starts on a personal note but through the distortions of the familiar, it expects to invoke an emotional resonance nonetheless. In her free time, Que enjoys scuba diving and winning in an internal philosophical debate.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW237224844 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Visit Ruodan&#8217;s site <a href=\"https:\/\/ruodanque.squarespace.com\/work\/circuit-8bh2g\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-956\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-956 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Ruodan-Headshot-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Ruodan-Headshot-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Ruodan-Headshot-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Ruodan-Headshot-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Ruodan-Headshot-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Ruodan-Headshot-45x60.jpg 45w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Ruodan-Headshot-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo of Ruodan Que<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_951\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-951\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-951\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Blue-Ideas-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Blue-Ideas-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Blue-Ideas-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Blue-Ideas-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Blue-Ideas-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Blue-Ideas-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Blue-Ideas.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Blue Ideas,<\/em> 24 x 32 cm (actual) 42 x 56 cm (print) Color Pencil, Color Pastel on Paper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_952\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-952\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-952\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/flesh-flesh-flesh-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/flesh-flesh-flesh-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/flesh-flesh-flesh-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/flesh-flesh-flesh-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/flesh-flesh-flesh-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/flesh-flesh-flesh-45x60.jpg 45w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/flesh-flesh-flesh.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Flesh, flesh, flesh,<\/em> 36 x 48 cm (actual &amp; print) Color Pastel on Paper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_953\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-953\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-953\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Girl-in-Checked-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Girl-in-Checked-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Girl-in-Checked-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Girl-in-Checked-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Girl-in-Checked-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Girl-in-Checked-45x60.jpg 45w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Girl-in-Checked.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Girl in Checked<\/em>, 36 x 48 cm (actual &amp; print) Color Pastel on Paper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_954\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-954\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-954\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Habana-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Habana-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Habana-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Habana-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Habana-45x60.jpg 45w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/Habana.jpg 1417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Habana,<\/em> 12 x 16 cm (actual &amp; print) Color Pencil, Watercolor on Paper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-955\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-955\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/No-Mans-Land-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/No-Mans-Land-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/No-Mans-Land-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/No-Mans-Land-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/No-Mans-Land-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/No-Mans-Land-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/No-Mans-Land.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>To the Wild (No Man\u2019s Land)<\/em>, 36 x 48 cm (actual) 28 x 37 cm (print) Color Pastel on PaperTit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-957\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-957\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/The-Magical-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/The-Magical-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/The-Magical-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/The-Magical-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/The-Magical-45x60.jpg 45w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/files\/2021\/04\/The-Magical.jpg 1417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Magical, the Fantastical, and alike<\/em>, 12 x 16 cm (actual &amp; 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Often featured with a whimsical space and obscured interpretations of subjects, Que\u2019s works are largely the snippets of her fleeting consciousness and memories. The series starts on a personal note &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4322,"featured_media":956,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[314066],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-senior-studio-speak"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4322"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=950"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/950\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/trouttalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}