Daily Life: Navigating the Between with Le Xi
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Daily Life: Navigating the Between with Le Xi

My creative habits arise from reflecting on daily life to understand my relationship with the world. Through interactions with nature, especially seedlings, I explore the balance between self and environment. My work expresses awe for nature, emphasizing the importance of bodily engagement and redefining the meaning of art.

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Le Xi in the Sky
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Le Xi in the Sky

I aim to create a work that exists between perception and experience, offering direct expression. My piece, Fly with The Wind, explores the relationship between body movement and awareness, capturing fleeting moments of connection with clouds, reflecting on the interplay of lightness, reality, and the spaces in between.

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Le Xi: Reflections on Everyday Life
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Le Xi: Reflections on Everyday Life

I’m tired of grand narratives and loud slogans, so I focus on the personal meaning of everyday life. My work "Napkin" highlights this often-overlooked object. By capturing its transformation and energy, I aim to share the beauty of simple moments and the emotions they evoke in our daily routines.

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Le Xi: Behind the Surface – The Shift of Light and Objects
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Le Xi: Behind the Surface – The Shift of Light and Objects

In my work, I explore the intricate relationship between light and objects, delving into how shadows and illumination shape our perception. I invite viewers to reconsider the spaces behind surfaces, revealing deeper meanings and hidden narratives through the dynamic interplay between light and form.

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Le Xi: Living in the Studio and Redefining Everyday Life 
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Le Xi: Living in the Studio and Redefining Everyday Life 

My relationship with art and life is ever-evolving. Living in my studio, I seek to transform daily experiences into art, exploring the essence of the breeze in 'The Summer Breeze in Chongqing.' I question the boundaries between the artificial and natural, revealing the meditative mystery within our lives

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Natural and Manmade: Art Beyond Design by Le Xi
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Natural and Manmade: Art Beyond Design by Le Xi

My work delves into the contrast between the mysterious forces of nature and the artificial world. By blending these elements, I aim to reveal their interplay, inviting viewers to reflect on how art can transcend design and illuminate our understanding of both realms in a profound way.

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Le Xi: Using Smartphones in Contemporary Art
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Le Xi: Using Smartphones in Contemporary Art

For me, the smartphone is not just a tool; it has become an extension of my body. It allows me to capture moments that reflect both the subject's situation and my own, changing how I engage with art and enabling a deeper, more personal artistic expression in contemporary life.

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Le Xi: Shadows of Existence — Finding Harmony in Art
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Le Xi: Shadows of Existence — Finding Harmony in Art

In "The Narrow Bridge," I explore a state between detachment and immersion in the world, using light and shadow as carriers of emotion and thought. Through physical practice, I blur the lines between reality and illusion, inviting viewers to reflect on their existence and the relationship between self and the world.

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Le Xi: The Kitchen and Artistic Creation During the Pandemic
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Le Xi: The Kitchen and Artistic Creation During the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic made my life feel like living in a cave, merging my living room, bedroom, and studio into a multifunctional creative space. In the kitchen, the gentle flow of water reminds me of life’s fragility. Preparing fish feels like a ritual, blurring the boundary between people and food. This inner dialogue prompted me to capture daily life with my phone, questioning materiality and revealing the hidden emptiness in everyday moments.

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Le Xi: Flowing Borders—Where Experience Meets Perception
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Le Xi: Flowing Borders—Where Experience Meets Perception

In my life, I enjoy observing subtle movements and changes, leading me to believe that things and relationships are constantly evolving. This focus allows me to redefine meanings and discover potential value. In my work “We Burn, We Tremble,” I explored the fascinating reflections between flames and leaves, using technology to record and analyze their movements. This process not only deepened my understanding but also blurred the boundaries between thinking and doing.

 

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Redefining Identity: AAA-AAA by Le Xi
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Redefining Identity: AAA-AAA by Le Xi

My work, AAA-AAA by Le, continues my exploration after Husband and Wife Run in Sync. Inspired by Marina Abramović and Ulay, I emphasize the dynamic nature of interaction, pushing it into new dimensions. By hiding participants' images and using digital editing, I free them from fixed identities, allowing a reevaluation of human connections. This work challenges our understanding of identity and aims to create deep minimalism through pure colors, shapes, and actions.

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Le Xi: Exploring Performance Art in the Digital Age
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Le Xi: Exploring Performance Art in the Digital Age

In 2010, seeing Marina Abramović's retrospective at MoMA sparked my interest in the evolution of performance art - from minimal documentation to ubiquitous recording. Inspired by Abramović and Ulay's "Relation in Time," I explored using digital tools to capture the essence of physical action, beyond theatrical contexts. My 2017 work " Husband and Wife Run in Sync " continued this investigation into redefining performance art for the digital age.

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Luminous Duality: The Artistic Vision of Le Xi
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Luminous Duality: The Artistic Vision of Le Xi

Light and shadow form the foundation of my practice, embodying not just their own duality but the underlying tensions inherent in human perception and experience. Through reflective materials, I seek to create spaces where such opposites coexist, however precariously. By juxtaposing extremes, I aim to evoke an aesthetic uncertainty - light and shadow becoming gateways to explore broader dichotomies.

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Le Xi: Meditations on Light and Shadow
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Le Xi: Meditations on Light and Shadow

Light has always captivated me - the way it dances on reflective surfaces, how it shifts with the movement of water. These luminous phenomena are like a kaleidoscope, endlessly fascinating in their symbolic potential. By incorporating these illuminated spaces, I aim to evoke a sense of the surreal and encourage contemplation. I love spending quiet moments by sunlit lakes, watching fish beneath the surface and experiencing pure, sublime emotions. This exploration of the "infinite" drives my artistic practice.

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Le Xi: Reimagining the Artist's Role in the Everyday
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Le Xi: Reimagining the Artist's Role in the Everyday

Le Xi finds fascination in the most ordinary, everyday moments, exemplified by his "Wiping Glass" piece where he becomes immersed in the ritual of cleaning windows. Rejecting traditional notions of art, Le Xi's goal is to uncover the deeper meaning and poetry inherent in commonplace behaviors, repositioning the artist as a sensitive mediator who transforms overlooked experiences into new perspectives for the viewer. He situates the human body within its material context, moving away from the idea of the lofty, individual creator toward a more holistic, interconnected view

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Le Xi: The "In-Between" in New York
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Le Xi: The "In-Between" in New York

Moving to New York in 2000, Le Xi's art practice shifted from paintings to multimedia explorations. Capturing overlapping spaces and contradictions through photography and video, the artist "made the in-between, rather than depict it." Performances like "White House" blurred boundaries of substance and shadow, merging body, time, and space. The diversity of New York inspired Le Xi to continuously explore life's complexities through dynamic interplay of differences.

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Le Xi's Creative Journey: Transcending Boundaries
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Le Xi's Creative Journey: Transcending Boundaries

I believe that the spaces that truly exist should expand the realm of infinite possibilities by reconfiguring the structures and boundaries of reality. This perspective, liberated from pre-existing frameworks, allows me to reshape reality through artistic practice.

My work "Blue Bladelike Grass" explores the rhythmic movements of plants and the organic qualities between the natural and artificial worlds. By juxtaposing an artificial object with a natural one, I aim to prompt the viewer to reconsider traditional boundaries and classifications. The animated grass challenges the divisions between the artificial and the natural.

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The Beginning of Le Xi's Art Practice Blog
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The Beginning of Le Xi's Art Practice Blog

Welcome to the beginning of my blog. In this blog, I will share my experiences as a multimedia artist and explore themes such as existence, nature, artificial constructs, and identity. Much like my recent work "Stillness", it invites the audience to participate and blurs the boundaries. Let's embark on a journey together to explore the ever-evolving art world and unravel my creative process and thoughts. I look forward to taking this artistic adventure with all of you.

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The Beginning of Le Xi's Art Practice Blog
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The Beginning of Le Xi's Art Practice Blog

Welcome to the beginning of my blog. In this blog, I will share my experiences as a multimedia artist and explore themes such as existence, nature, artificial constructs, and identity. Much like my recent work "Stillness", it invites the audience to participate and blurs the boundaries. Let's embark on a journey together to explore the ever-evolving art world and unravel my creative process and thoughts. I look forward to taking this artistic adventure with all of you.

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