Artist: Xiaoqi Li
Title: Wing
Date: 2008
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 160 x 130 cm
Provenance: Private collection
Signature: Signed and dated in the lower corner
Condition Report: Good condition

Description:
Xiaoqi Li’s Wing presents a haunting and ethereal vision, featuring a vague silhouette of a figure emerging from a desolate landscape. From each side of the figure, textured wings take form, rendered in thick impasto, lending the piece a tactile, almost sculptural quality. The composition is dominated by a stark contrast between the heavy, dark red background and the muted grey foreground, evoking a sense of isolation and passage. The artist deliberately leaves the edges of the canvas untouched, allowing the raw surface to frame the central subject. This choice not only heightens the textural contrast but also reinforces the impression of a transient space—a threshold, a portal, or a liminal realm where transformation is imminent. Through his masterful use of abstraction and symbolism, Li crafts a work that speaks to themes of ascension, departure, and the metaphysical unknown.

About the Artist:
Li Xiaoqi, a graduate of the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts in 2005, specializes in comprehensive art and currently works as a freelance artist based in Huangjueping, Chongqing. His work often explores surreal and psychological themes, employing expressive textures and symbolic imagery. Li has exhibited extensively, including at the 7th, 8th, and 9th Annual Exhibitions of the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, the Chongqing Watercolor Pastel Painting Exhibition, and contemporary showcases such as "Foreplay" Contemporary Art Exhibition, "Traces" Idealistic Narrative Contemporary Art Exhibition, and "Imaginary World". His works captivate viewers through their evocative atmosphere, blending realism and abstraction to create powerful visual narratives.