Arx Lee (Li Chaoxiong)

In research of the meaning of life, Li Chaoxiong(Arx Lee), a genius illustrator, creates gradually the different poetic universes where the heroes and dreamers live.

Li Chaoxiong, alias ARXLEE, is a Chinese artist who was born in 1978 in Zhongshan, Canton. At the end of 1990s, he begun to present his early works in the group exhibitions in Canton, Beijing and Japon(5th International Art Exhibition of Academy in 1997). Hence, he enrolled in Guangzhou Fine Art School and got his diploma in 2002.

He is as well the author of two poetic and introspective graphic novels: Bilibi in early 2000s and Buda-Pest in 2010, and the last one was the edition published in three language.

Since his childhood, artist has immersed in the world of superheroes, cartoons and illustrations. Developing his style in different artistic disciplines, such as painting, illustration, design, sculpture and photography, Li has gradually found his own language and mastered the codes of literary narration and of plastic and digital composition. Without doubt, his unique painting style is representative in China in the young generation.

“ I grew up with the cartoons which is until one of my favorite readings, and used to dream to be the hero in the cartoons. I prefer the oil painting because this technique perfectly conformes to my way of creation filling with details. Like a child, I love to speak out myself. If I has the feeling that can’t be expressed by brush, then I uses pencil instead to write it out. When I started a series, I’ve already had the frameworks in my head, the story came with painting.”

In order to better express his emotion, Li Chaoxiong made all his most private reflections pervaded in his works and the roles he created. His soul is materialized in his works by following paths of heroes who stand for his personality.

Submitted by Galerie Loft