Luo Jie
Chinese, b. 1968
In Chinese philosophy, it is understood that emptying oneself can leave behind a painful experience. Hence purification leads to salvation. Luo Jie finds his redemption through a laborious process of painting. Interestingly, Luo's life echoes the tragic course that his father's life took. His obligations towards his family for a time prevented him from pursuing his artistic career; a nagging feeling of failure led him to despair. Only after his father's death could Luo resume his haunting art and seize upon it full-time as the vocation he knew it to be.
Luo Jie is famous for his "Imprisoned" series, painting men with entangled ropes, which represent his suffering and loss as Luo's course of life echoes the tragedy of his father.
Has had exhibited internationally including Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Netherlands, etc.
Has been chosen to exhibit his paintings at the recognized Venice Biennale in June, 2013.
His public collections include Yuangong Art Museum and Qinghe Art Museum.
Had a promising auction record of HK$302,400 set at an auction.
Educations and Background
1991
Graduated from Sichuan Fine Arts Institute
Solo Exhibitions
2012
Imprisonment and the mental state of city people, Art Futures Group, Hong Kong
2009
Imprison in the USA, Lococo Fine Art, St. Louis, USA
Samsara - One's Memorial Ceremony, Du Jiang Yan, China
2008
Prison - The ID of Human, Canvas International Art, The Netherlands
Crossing the Imprisoned, PATA Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2007
Prison Series, PATA Gallery, Beijing, China
Prison Series, Soobin Art, Singapore
2006
Prison Series, Vanessa Art Link, Beijing, China
Group Exhibitions
2018
Harbour Art Fair, Marco Polo Hotel, Hong Kong
Gift from Changsha Contemporary Art Exhibition, Changsha, Hunan, China
Make Art Into Life - 2018 Art Fair In Hotel, The Peninsula Hotel, Beijing, China
2017
Chinese Contemporary Art Group Exhibition, Los Angeles, USA
2016
The First Round - Contemporary Art from China, Los Angeles, USA
Communication - First QHFJ Modern Art Journey to Start Cross-Circle Development, Pingyao, Shanxi, China
2015
Life Experience of Aesthetic, Wang Meng Literature and Art Museum, Mian Yang Realism and Research Ideas, Art Wave, Beijing, China
Contemporary of China, Dock Gallery, Rotterdam
Nanjing International Fine Art, Bai Jia Hu Group, Nanjing, China
2014
Formless, Colourless, First Sound Gallery, Beijing, China
2013
The Time Restart II, Mi Yuan Yun Ding, Chongli
Wu Mei, The Egypt Culture Museum in Italy, Rome, Italy
The Symbolic Power, Jing Yi Art Space, Beijing, China
Art Beijing, San Ban Studio, Beijing, China
The Time Start I, Tang INN, Chongli
2012
Art Expo Malaysia, Trade Building Exhibition Centre,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dark Matter - Heterogeneous Representation of Contemporary,
Yuan Art Museum, Beijing, China
Art Beijing, PATA Gallery, Beijing, China
2011
Art Expo Malaysia, Trade Building Exhibition Centre,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2010
Consumption of Picture, Time Art Museum, Beijing, China
2009
Experience/ Gorgeous - Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition,
Feng Feng Art, Beijing, China
Near History - Contemporary Art Exhibition of China, China
Castle Museum, Tours, France
To Find the Border - Contemporary Art Exhibition, Airport 10th Gallery, Chengdu, China
SCOPE Basel 09, Canvas International Art, C Gallery, Basel, Switzerland
2008
Internal Injury - 8 Artist's Injury Assessment Report, Up Gallery,
Beijing, China
Pan-Amsterdam - China Now Now, Canvas International Art,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2007
China Feeling - Chengdu Contemporary Art Exhibition, New York, USA
MOCA Shanghai, Shanghai Contemporary Museum, Shanghai, China
China Now, Canvas International Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Scraping - Contemporary Art Exhibition, Qi-Sheng Museum,
Chengdu, China
2006
Changed Pictures, Shanghai Art Museum, China
Drip/Prison/Touch, Shengman Gallery, Beijing, China
New Power Biennale of Shanghai, Yuangong Art Museum,
Shanghai, China
