Tag: Xie

  • Phantasmic Figures Grapple with Their Doubles in Xie Lei's Dreamy Oil Paintings

    Double can mean many things. It may imply a duplicate, symmetry, a reflection, a twin, a splitting, or even a shadow self. There is an inherent duality that forms around two parts, which may or may not be in concert with one another. Austrian psychoanalyst Otto Rank was the first to describe the concept in read more

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  • Xiaoze Xie Preserves a Growing Collection of Banned Books in Porcelain

    Censorship and book bans are on the rise worldwide, prompting growing concerns about access to information and free expression. Although this trajectory is increasingly worrisome, it isn’t new, as artist Xiaoze Xie reflects on his exhibition In the Name of the Book. Comprising paintings and life-sized porcelain sculptures, the show encompasses works made in the read more

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