BIO & STATEMENT
2019-2021 MFA School of the Art Institute of Chicago, US.
2016-2019 MA Central Academy of Fine Arts, China
2012-2016 BFA Central Academy of Fine Arts, China
I'm Ge Xuanxi, a Chinese artist, feminist, and activist investigating the topics of queer theory and feminism.
As a lesbian who lives in China, I have experienced prejudice and discrimination, such as countless harsh words and unfair treatments to minorities in this society. By engaging with humanism and social concern in my practice is my way of using art as a means to spread my voices and express my feelings.
I usually show these topics through multimedia-based installations. At the same time, I‘m also expanding the possibilities of my artistic creation, such as bio-art. While in my early works, artist books often appear because of my background in visual communication. But no matter how the form changes, my original intention of artistic creation and expression has not changed.
I always believe that as we try harder and make our voices louder, we can make a safe and inclusive world that only exists in our wildest imagination come to life in the future. Therefore, my personal goal is to help people and making a better world through the power of art.