CHEN XI. A Rabbit's Tale

Conceived and produced by Skira and MUSEC, the exhibition traces the stylistic and conceptual evolution of one of the most compelling figures in contemporary Chinese art, featuring over sixty works dating from the 1990s to the present, drawn from both public and private international collections.

Deeply rooted in the history of contemporary China, Chen Xi (Xinjiang, 1968) fuses personal narrative with collective memory through a visual language imbued with symbolic elements, spanning painting and installation. Her work centers on the condition of the individual (often depicted allegorically in the guise of a rabbit), immersed in the reality of their time, seeking to understand and express it through art.

Particularly, Chen Xi’s oeuvre offers a psychological reflection on the transformation of Chinese society since the 1978 Economic Reforms, providing a personal and female perspective on contemporary life, marked by a lucid and critical analysis of daily life, work, family, and traditional values.