Chen Xi: A Rabbits Tale (Hardcover)

Lue Peng

ISBN 10: 8857254364 / ISBN 13: 9788857254364

Published by Skira, Milan, 2026

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Hardcover. The first comprehensive international monograph on the renowned Chinese contemporary artist This first international monograph on Chinese artist Chen Xi accompanies her debut solo exhibition in Europe at MUSEC, Lugano. Structured in nine sections, the publication traces her evolution from the 1990s to today, each chapter reflecting a key solo exhibition in her career. Known for her deeply personal yet socially engaged work, Chen Xi explores the human condition through painting, installation, and conceptual expressionwithout aligning explicitly with feminist art discourse.As Lue Peng writes in his foreword, Chen Xi's work revolves around memory, vulnerability, and identity in an era of rapid change. Her recurring motif of the rabbita figure born from literary influence and psychological reflectionembodies the tension between fragility and resilience. From the expressive canvases of her early years to the installation Lost, a monumental wooden sculpture created after the Covid-19 pandemic, Chen Xi continually interrogates the role of the individual within shifting cultural, historical, and technological landscapes.Combining academic technique with conceptual depth, her practice reflects the broader transformation of Chinese society since the Reform era. This monograph offers a rare window into Chen Xi's singular voice and visual languageone that captures, with nuance and intensity, the evolving spirit of contemporary China. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chen Xi: A Rabbits Tale (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Skira, Milan
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8857254364
• ISBN 13: 9788857254364
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

From her early expressive canvases to her recent wooden installation Lost, Chen Xi interrogates the role of the individual within shifting cultural and technological landscapes

As Lü Peng writes in his foreword, Chinese artist Chen Xi's work revolves around memory, vulnerability and identity in an era of rapid change. Her recurring motif of the rabbit―a figure born from literary influence and psychological reflection―embodies the tension between fragility and resilience.