CELINE LI
Celine Li was born in China in the 80s. She currently lives and works in Copenhagen.
The surrealist poet and artist Leonora Carrington once described art as “a magic that dissolves time.”
In Celine’s creations, we can witness the tangible embodiment of this magic : through her depictions, everyday life becomes dreamlike, time seems to freeze, and she crafts a private space for viewers to immerse themselves in undisturbed appreciation at any time. Simultaneously, she combines traditional Chinese paper-cut painting with contemporary art , with her gentle nostalgia for memories, she creates a surreal atmosphere guiding people into the subconscious.
In terms of form, she skillfully combines Eastern and Western artistic traditions, allowing delicate and bold brushstrokes to harmoniously intertwine in her works, creating a distinctive sense of surreal beauty.
The static, transcendent figures displayed in her paintings possess a characteristic of our era –solitude – a crucial and timeless human emotion.
EXHIBITIONS
2024 “The 3rd Asian Art Biennial”, Hong Kong, China
2019 “The First China Illustration Art Exhibition”, Guangzhou, China
2018 “The First Guanlan Mni Print Exhibition”, Shenzhen, China
2017 “The 3rd Shenzhen Young Artists Week”, Shenzhen, China
2016 “Ink Asia”, Hongkong, China
2015 “Micro-universe”, Foshan, China
2011 “Do You Remember?”, Guangzhou,China
2010 “Get It Louder – Art Exhibition”, Beijing & Shanghai, China
2009 “The 1st International Exlibris and Mini-Prints Exhibition of Young Artist”, Bingzhou, China
2009 “Shi – Dream in Making, Exhibition of Works by Young Artists”, Shanghai, China
2009 “Chengdu Biennial”, Chengdu, China
2008 “Left and Right China International Art Festival”, Left Right Art Zone, Beijing, China
2008 “The 32nd International Exlibris Biennial”, Beijing, China
2008 “Guangdong Printmaking Exhibition”, Shenzhen, China
2007 “New Generation of Artists in Guangzhou”, Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China
2007 “Pingyao International Photography Festival”, Pingyao, China
Her works have been collected by private individuals and art museums for many times, including University City Art Museum of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou, China/ Guangzhou Daily, China/ Shanghai Times Museum, China and Guanlan Art Museum, China.
