{"id":13452,"date":"2025-08-14T07:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T00:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/fantastical-exhibition-jujus-castle-opens-as-jean-julliens-first-solo-show-in-shanghai\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T07:30:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T00:30:02","slug":"fantastical-exhibition-jujus-castle-opens-as-jean-julliens-first-solo-show-in-shanghai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/fantastical-exhibition-jujus-castle-opens-as-jean-julliens-first-solo-show-in-shanghai\/","title":{"rendered":"fantastical exhibition JUJU\u2019s castle opens as jean jullien\u2019s first solo show in shanghai"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">whimsical fortress opens at nanzuka art institute<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Nanzuka Art Institute in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-shanghai\/\"><strong>Shanghai<\/strong><\/a> presents JUJU\u2019s Castle, the first solo exhibition in China by French artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/jean-jullien\/\"><strong>Jean Jullien<\/strong><\/a>. Spread across multiple gallery spaces, the show comprises painting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/sculpture\/\"><strong>sculpture<\/strong><\/a>, and installation into a spatial experience that unfolds like an imagined fortress. The presentation includes over eighty new paintings created during Jullien\u2019s time in Tokyo, joined by three-dimensional works and a large-scale installation that turns the institute into a multi-room narrative environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Each room is conceived as a \u2018dungeon\u2019 within the castle, referencing the level-based structure of role-playing games. Visitors are positioned as protagonists \u2014 warrior, elf, mage, or hero \u2014 encountering fantastical creatures and settings. This transformation of the gallery into an architectural sequence gives the exhibition the pacing of an exploratory journey, moving from one immersive space to another.<\/p>\n<p>images \u00a9 Nanzuka Art Institute<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">jean jullien\u2019s imagined worlds arrive in shanghai<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>JUJU\u2019s Castle in Shanghai draws heavily from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeanjullien.com\/\"><strong>artist<\/strong><\/a> Jean Jullien\u2019s personal and pop-cultural influences like manga, anime, tabletop role-playing games. Still, the show is anchored in the physicality of its staging. Walls and partitions within <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nanzuka.com\/en\/\">Nanzuka Art Institute<\/a><\/strong> become thresholds between imagined worlds, while scale and proportion shift from room to room to control rhythm and mood. Sculptural elements act as both standalone artworks and environmental markers, shaping the way visitors navigate the space.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Material contrasts are used to balance the playful imagery with the solidity of its architectural setting. Painted surfaces meet modeled forms, and furniture-like objects are placed with deliberate alignment, underscoring the relationship between art and the structure that houses it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>the exhibition transforms Nanzuka Art Institute into an imagined fortress<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">childhood memories inform JUJU\u2019s Castle<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The narrative foundation of JUJU\u2019s Castle stems from Jean Jullien\u2019s childhood memories of his uncle\u2019s role-playing adventures and collections of hand-painted miniatures. These recollections become an informal blueprint for the exhibition\u2019s layout, translating the intimacy of a private memory into a shared architectural experience. Each gallery room reflects a different narrative beat, with entryways, corners, and sightlines acting as cues for the unfolding story.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>By treating the castle as a composite of rooms linked by a journey, Jullien aligns his work with principles familiar to architectural design: sequencing, spatial hierarchy, and thematic zoning. The result is a gallery transformed into a walkable story, where movement through the space mirrors movement through a fictional landscape.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>JUJU\u2019s Castle marks Jean Jullien\u2019s first solo exhibition in China<\/p>\n<p>over 80 new paintings are joined by sculptures and a large-scale installation<\/p>\n<p>each gallery space is designed as a dungeon within the narrative castle<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>visitors navigate the exhibition as protagonists in a role playing adventure<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>the layout draws on Jullien\u2019s childhood memories of fantasy worlds<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>the castle structure offers an immersive escape<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:\u00a0<\/strong>JUJU\u2019s Castle<\/p>\n<p><strong>artist:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeanjullien.com\/\">Jean Jullien<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jean_jullien\">@jean_jullien<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>gallery: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nanzuka.com\/en\/\">Nanzuka Art Institute<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nzai_shanghai\/?hl=en\">@nzai_shanghai<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:\u00a0<\/strong>Shanghai, China<\/p>\n<p><strong>dates:\u00a0<\/strong>July 12th \u2014 October 26th, 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>photography:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a9 Nanzuka Art Institute<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/art\/fantastical-exhibition-jujus-castle-jean-jullien-first-solo-show-shanghai-08-14-2025\/\">fantastical exhibition JUJU\u2019s castle opens as jean jullien\u2019s first solo show in shanghai<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>whimsical fortress opens at nanzuka art institute \u00a0 The Nanzuka Art Institute in Shanghai presents JUJU\u2019s Castle, the first solo exhibition in China by French artist Jean Jullien. 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