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La prière des feuilles dansantes 2, 2026
Yan XIAO HUG  

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

€600 600 €
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Painting : Unique artwork

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

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Description
Vibrant energy radiates from this composition. A striking contrast defines the space. Deep indigo lines slash across a burning gradient of red and magenta. These fluid strokes evoke the organic architecture of roots and branches. The gesture is decisive. It bridges the gap between traditional calligraphy and modern abstract landscape.
The artist blends oil and ink to create a tactile surface. Each line feels like a breath. The dark forms oscillate between strength and fragility. They mirror the complex tension of cultural memory and migration. This artwork transforms nature into a metaphor for human experience. It explores the delicate balance between being rooted and drifting.
Light interacts with the dense pigments. The background glows with an internal heat. This luminosity pushes the calligraphic shapes forward. The result is a rhythmic dance of form and void. The painting captures a moment of suspension. It concludes with a precise intersection of deep blue ink against a saturated crimson horizon.

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Dark blue

Red

Yan XIAO HUG, La prière des feuilles dansantes 2

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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