Art by XILIN WEI
WHO AM I
WHO AM I
Working across sculpture and oil painting, I treat the city as both subject and studio.
Requiring dozens—sometimes hundreds—of hours on site, my oil paintings record the perceptions that gradually emerge through the body's engagement with its surroundings. They are less concerned with capturing a particular moment than with revealing a sustained experience of space.
Through immersive, site-specific practice, each painting gradually acquires its own character and emotional presence. At that point, the relationship between painting and reality becomes mysterious once again.
Category
Spaceship Series
The Spaceship Series translates my fascination with architecture, mythology, and heroism into sculptural form. Drawing on timeless myths and archetypal trials, the works explore the hero's journey toward self-discovery.
Printmaking
“While converting lines into knife marks, you must revisit what's worth recording.”
Statue
The power of a statue lies in its inner temperament—a quiet, enduring sense of the divine. By extension, every object possesses a soul waiting to be discovered.
Drawing & Oil Painting
Oil painting begins with the realization that color, form, and every visible element are not independent entities, but the spatial appearance of an object's inner qualities.