Petitezoe /
Zoe Sijia Guo
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Sijia Guo AKA Petitezoe, Chinese-born, Japan-raised illustrator and visual storyteller based in London. Working across publishing, editorial and cultural projects, she creates narrative-led imagery shaped by experiences of migration, memory and everyday observation.

Using pastel, coloured pencil and mixed media, her work is characterised by tactile textures, gentle colour palettes and a strong sense of storytelling. Drawing from both fine art and visual communication, she combines conceptual thinking with warmth, humour and emotional depth.

Her illustrations often explore themes of childhood, belonging and cultural identity, transforming personal experiences into visual narratives that invite curiosity and connection.

Alongside her illustration practice, Sijia works across publishing, brand collaborations and cultural commissions, bringing a fine art sensibility to commercial projects.

She hold an MA in Visual Communication from the Royal College of Art, and a BA in Illustration from Kyoto Seika University.

Member of Association of Illustrators

Exhibitions & Price

Interview

Chen Bochui Children’s Literature MERIT AWARD 2026

iJungle
ILLUSTRATION AWARDS
MERIT AWARD 2026

Hii Illustration Competition 2023 Unpublished Category
MERIT AWARD 2024

The Spectral Sublime Online Exhibition, Phantasmal Gallery 2024

ULTRA MODERN, Fox Yard Studio - Art Galler Suffolk ( UK ) 2024

13th Dynamic Contemporary Artists Exhibition- Fukuoka Asian Art Museum ( Japan ) 2024

The Colour Show, The Tabernacle, London 2024

Bologna Children's Book Fair, Virtual Illustrators Wall 2024

Pri’s Art Salon:METAMRPHOSIS, London 2023

‘Open Art’ Art Number 23 BCN Barcelona, Spain 2023

WAAITT2023 Group Show, Easter Gallery, London 2023

Aesthetics of Bliss, 67 York Street Gallery, London 2023

Death of the Spectacle, 37 Kensington High St, London 2023

Small House Gallery, London 2023

Global Talent Art Prize (4th edition) 2nd Winner 2023 International Art

Prize- TORAM General Incorporated Association , Japan2024

Room, kara-S Gallery (カラス) in Kyoto Japan
2020

South London Lab in the Peckham town centre park in London
2020

Picks kara-S Gallery (カラス) in Kyoto, Japan
2021

The One Pound Super Short Film festival in London (2022)

The XP Awards in London 2022

Southwark Park Gallery Annual Open Exhibition, London
2022

Global Talent Art Prize (4th edition) 2nd Winner 2023

It’s Nice That

International Art Prize- TORAM General Incorporated Association , Japan 2024

Collect Art Sculpture & 3D Art/ Special Edition 2024

Global Talent Art Prize (4th edition) 2nd 2023

LandEscape Contemporary Art Review 2024

Last Updated 13.10.2026 by Sijia :)