Ellen (Jing) Xu

2024 Street Work Artist
Written By Anjali Deshmukh

Jing (Ellen) Xu is a visual artist who was born and raised in Inner Mongolia, China, and currently resides in Queens, NY. She has a BA in Sculpture and Law from Xiamen University, China, and an MFA in Photomedia from the University of Washington in Seattle.

2024 Street Work: what Ellen did

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Colorful World, by Jing (Ellen) Xu
Sep 22
Colorful World, by Jing (Ellen) Xu

Small actions can make a big difference in the future of our planet and oceans. Join Jing (Ellen) Xu for an interactive art installation of colorful foam and cardboard rocks reflecting on how small actions can tip the balance. You’ll have about 2 minutes to balance seven foam rocks of different colors. (Spoiler: it's not easy!)

2024 Street Work: how it felt

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Image captions, from left to right

  • Elmhurst Corona Coloring Project. 2022.

  • What is that. 2023. Popsicle sticks, permanent marker, red paint, drawing on canvas. Dimensions variable.

  • What is that. 2023. Popsicle sticks, permanent marker, red paint, drawing on canvas. Dimensions variable.

  • Making boring. 2017. Popsicle sticks, varied sizes of cut wood, dripping red hot glue, permanent marker. Dimensions variable.

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