Xindi Li 李昕頔
Xindi Li (b. 1996, Beijing, China) graduated from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a concentration in Sculpture in 2019. He currently lives and works in Beijing.
Li’s artistic practice focuses on exploring the collective perception latent in contemporary urban life, and explores how macro social subjects, such as labor relations, economic models, and space production that are constantly evolving in today’s China, affect the daily experience and inner life of individuals. His mixed-media installations attempt to transform his critical thoughts on social reality into visual and spatial experiences that can be shared with the viewers. His works often feature objects and materials derived from daily life, which, through his artistic modifications and reorganization, address the tensions and conflicts hidden beneath the everyday norm in contemporary social life in a parodic yet restrained manner.
Education
2018 BFA (Sculpture) School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Solo Projects
“Token, Slot, As They Are”, A26 Art Space, Beijing (2025)
“Overhead Infrastructure”, C5CNM, Beijing (2023)
“R. D. Structure 3”, PLATE Space, Beijing (2020)
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2025
“Yà”, Hol-Platform of Contemporary Art, Shanghai (curated by Li Hanwei)
“The Cabinet of Wonder”, The Pool by X Museum, Shanghai (curated by You Yang)
“Drifting Encounters”, Beiqiu Museum of Contemporary Art, Nanjing (curated by Yang Tiange）
“Z Generation of Third Culture: Interculture Child”, Song Art Center, Beijing (curated by Chen Junyao)
“To Gather Moments that Glow: Highlights from Collection ”, M WOODS Museum, Beijing
2024
“Silo Dreams”, Keyi Gallery, Hefei (curated by Chen Junyao)
“Hidden Refelction – Works from Art Workers”, ShanghART gallery & Suhe Haus, Shanghai
2023
“Smart Order”, 69 Art Campus, Beijing (curated by Maio Zijin)
“Demostration: The Art of Decision-Making Techniques”, Fosun Foundation, Shanghai (2023), (curated by Xu Zhen)
2022
"Apocalypse of Yesterday", Ginkgo Space, Beijing (curated by Pu Yingwei)
2021
“Collaboration, Not for Perfection, but for Contamination”, HUA International, Beijing (curated by Yang Tiange)
“DANG DAI - XI JIAO CHENG” (Foot Massage Parlor & Group Show of Video Art), Tank Art Festival, TANK Art Center,
Shanghai. (co-organized with Hetian Guo, Youming Jin, Zheyuan Zhang)
“Green Go Home”, HUA International, Beijing (organized by Tomas Vu & Rirkrit Tiravanija)
"In and Out of the Media", Author Gallery, Beijing (curated by Qian Wenda
2020
"THere", Studio Gallery, Shanghai (curated by Ou Ming and Liang Zihan)
“When Mythology Jumps Into Economy: A Big Splash of Ecology!”, Postpost, Beijing
"Organs Underground", M WOODS Art Community, Beijing (co-orgnaized with PLATESPACE)
2018
"Within Receding Horizon", Sullivan Gallery, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago (curated by Duncan Bass and Tess Haratonik）