I am interested in the transformation of forms in nature, by their origin and their arrangement. In a little flower, a little fish, a little cell… hides a world, a beauty, a poetry. These forms, the product of millions of years of evolution, are of immense value to me. Going back to this source makes me reflect on the origin of life and the relationship between Man and Nature. A seed becomes a tree, a cell becomes a whale: all in a perfectly coordinated rhythm. The harmony of these transformations fascinates me.

I was born in a village in Yunnan, on the border with Tibet, where I lived throughout my childhood, and where people perpetuate primitive cults, where all creatures and things have a spirit: the sun, the moon, water, fire, earth, mountains, trees and flowers… Life is organized around colorful ceremonies. The harmony between Man and Nature is the foundation of this culture. These animist and shamanic practices, and the places linked to them, became my first influences on art.

After my early childhood, I continued my studies in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan, before moving to Frankfurt in 2001, then Strasbourg in 2003, and then Lyon, where I’ve been living for eighteen years and where I’m building my little Franco-Chinese family. Yunnan and France are my two roots. They form the weft and warp of my artistic path, between the shamanic traditions with which I grew up and the contemporary art practices in which I live today.

The harmonious relationship between man and nature is at the heart of my research. I see natural forms as the source of our origin and as a fundamental source for creation. My work also questions the place of art in the public space: its educational and aesthetic role, as well as its ability to reach a wide audience and nourish the collective imagination. I’m convinced that a space can create a deep bond with an individual. This bond, in turn, connects to consciousness, creativity, imagination and memory, offering an experience that goes beyond the simple glance. Works of art have an irreplaceable value in these spaces.( Xuefeng Chen,2025)