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Reflets dansants 4, 2026
Yan XIAO HUG  

Painting : oil, ink · 24 x 18 cm 9.4 x 7.1 inch

€600 600 €
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24 x 18 cm 9.4 x 7.1 inch Height x Width x Depth

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Description

A vibrant energy pulses through this composition. Bold blue and black lines intertwine against a saturated orange backdrop. The artist fuses calligraphic precision with an expressive, modern gesture. Each stroke evokes the organic growth of roots or the intricate paths of a forest. This visual dialogue reflects a deep connection between ancestral Chinese traditions and contemporary Western abstraction. 
The oil and ink layers create a rhythmic tension. Movement flows seamlessly across the canvas, suggesting a state of constant evolution. It is an exploration of identity and migration, where nature serves as a powerful metaphor for belonging. The lines act as conduits for memory, weaving together different cultural heritages. 
This artwork functions as a meditative map of existence. The contrast between the warm ground and the cool linear elements enhances the depth of the space. The result is a permeable landscape where the body and the earth merge. The composition concludes in a series of sweeping curves that guide the eye toward the edges of the frame.

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orange

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Yan XIAO HUG, Reflets dansants 4

Yan XIAO HUG

France

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Born in Beijing, Yan XIAO HUG is a multidisciplinary Franco-Chinese artist who has lived and worked in Paris for over twenty years. Her practice spans painting, lithography and site-specific installation. She studied art history, drawing and painting at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, subsequently developing her artistic language in various Parisian studios.

Introduced to drawing and traditional calligraphy by her grandfather, she spent her childhood depicting plants following . These early experiences continue to inform her work, in which plants, trees, roots and water become metaphors for migration, cultural memory and the transmission of heritage.

Her practice explores the intertwined experiences of rootedness and uprooting, bringing Chinese cultural traditions into dialogue with Western painting and material experimentation. Combining calligraphic gestures with chiaroscuro, her paintings create connections between breath, the body and the natural world. She approaches painting as a process of excavation, allowing traces of memory to emerge through successive layers of colour and form. Across her work, the boundaries between cultures, bodies and landscapes remain permeable, opening a space for reflection on identity, belonging and coexistence.

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