CONTACT
ARTIST
hongxiliwork@gmail.com
MANAGER
studio@dateagle.art
ARTIST
@sassyli
MANAGER
@vanessa.murrell
HONGXI LI
b. 1996, Xiamen, China
Lives and works in London, UK
Hongxi Li explores the complexities of human behaviour and societal constructs across various mediums, including sculpture, sound, scent, installation, video, and live performance. Through research into corporate influence, power dynamics, and emotional discomfort, Li’s work undergoes a transformative process whereby mass-produced staple items are meticulously reimagined into handcrafted pieces using labour-intensive methods like metalwork, ceramics, and upholstery. In her artistic pursuit, Li constructs visual narratives that blend personal experiences with universally relatable emotions. Audiences are invited to explore underlying layers and connect with their own narratives.
Embracing a minimalist, retro-modernist aesthetic, Li draws inspiration from architectural symbols of capitalism, integrating humour—whether through the inefficiency of objects or the repetition of mechanical motifs—as a method of grappling with its challenging implications. Rooted in her Chinese heritage, she disrupts traditional mass production methods, bridging tradition and innovation to encourage viewers to reconsider the familiar and reflect on the intersections of art and design. This exploration is driven by a deeper interest in understanding our modern society and humanity, as Li believes that the history of design is fundamentally intertwined with the evolution of human conceptions and the state of our species.
Hongxi Li’s studio is managed by curator and writer Vanessa Murrell.
2024
RSVP
Neven Gallery,London, UK (upcoming)
2022
DREAM RICH
Harlesden High Street, London, UK.
Curated by Martin Mayorga and
Vanessa Murrell
SHAPED
V.O Curations, London, UK.
Curated by Martin Mayorga and
Vanessa Murrell
2014
SWEATSHOP & DREAM
SanDao Gallery, Xiamen, CN
2023
WRINKLES IN MY SHEETS
Hybrid Art Fair, Madrid, ES.
Curated by Carolina Fernández-Castrillo and Vanessa Murrell
LOOK MUM NO HANDS
Edition 2, 9 French Place, London, UK.
Curated by Marta Orsola Sironi
ALLOW COOKIES
Kupfer Project, London, UK.
Curated by Laurie Barron, Isabel Davies and Isabel Walter
2022
CORP
The Residency Gallery, London, UK.
MUDLARK
Generation and Display, London, UK.
Curated by Bailey and Katrin Hanush
AS SEEN BY
RIMOWA, Kant Garage, Berlin, DE.
Curated by RIMOWA in partnership with The Community
A PARADISE FOR THE SMILING ALLIGATORS
Urban Wall Park, Lecce Art Week, Lecce, IT.
Curated by Marta Orsola Sironi and produced by BeAdvisors Art Department and
Knot Agency
2019
EARLY WORK IN FUTURISM
M50 Innovation Plus Art-space, Shanghai, CN
CONTROL THE VIRUS VOL 01
DATEAGLE ART, Online www.controlthevirus.art
Curated by Martin Mayorga and
Vanessa Murrell
2018
PRODUCING FUTURE HOMES
AND COMMUNITIES
Tate Modern (Tate Exchange)
London UK.
DEGREE SHOW
Chelsea College of Art,
UAL, London, UK
2017
QUEER EXPLORING
Menier Gallery, London, UK
TEMPORARY AIRPORT
WhiteCity Petrol Station, London, UK
2023
YES YES YES
Royal College of Art, London, UK
2022
SHAPED
V.O Curations, London, UK
GRAFFITI THE SCHOOL CHAIR
Generation and Display, London, UK
2023 – 2024
MA Sculpture
Royal College of Art, London, UK
2019 – 2021
MA Creative & Cultural Entrepreneurship Goldsmiths University of London, London, UK
2015 – 2018
BA (Hons) Fine Art
Chelsea College of Arts, UAL, London, UK
2013 – 2014
Foundation
Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts, Cambridge, UK
2023
Vice-Chancellor’s Achievement Scholarship, Royal College of Art, London, UK
Developing Your Creative Practice,
Arts Council England, London, UK
Shortlisted, Chester Contemporary,
Chester, UK. Curated by Ryan Gander
2022
Shortlisted,
Bloomberg New Contemporaries, London, UK
INTERVIEW:
2023
PlinthUK, “Comfort Zone”
by Sammi Gale, (May)
INTERVIEW:
2022
émergent magazine,
“In the Studio with Hongxi Li”
by Sofia Hallström, (October)
REVIEW:
2022
Curatorial Affairs,
“A Joke That Makes Us Cry:
Hongxi Li’s SHAPED at V.O Curations”
by Jacob Barnes, (July)
REVIEW:
2022
This is Tomorrow:
“Dream Rich” by Jillian Knipe, (April)
2022
DATEGALE ART
2024
Workshop: Objects in Transition, South Thames College, London, UK
Artist Talk and Tutorials: Extraordinary in Ordinary, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, UK
2023 – Present
