Artist: Xiaoqi Li
Title: Way Out
Date: 2012
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 130 x 160 cm
Provenance: Private collection
Signature: Signed and dated lower right
Condition Report: Good condition

Description:
"Way Out" by Xiaoqi Li is a hauntingly surreal composition, where reality and dreams merge in an enigmatic landscape. A dark tunnel dominates the center of the canvas, leading into the unknown, while spectral faces emerge from the upper portion, their expressions ethereal and distant. A cat perched on a weathered column surveys the scene, while a delicate blue deer, almost ghostly, stands below, evoking themes of vulnerability and guidance. The lower foreground is strewn with black roses, reinforcing the painting’s atmosphere of mystery, loss, and transformation. With its rich textures and layered symbolism, "Way Out" invites the viewer to ponder the boundary between entrapment and escape.

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 works explore surrealism, human introspection, and conceptual depth. Li has participated in numerous exhibitions, including the 7th, 8th, and 9th Annual Exhibitions of the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, the Chongqing Watercolor Pastel Painting Exhibition, and various contemporary showcases such as "Foreplay" Contemporary Art Exhibition, "Imaginary World", and "Traces" Idealistic Narrative Contemporary Art Exhibition. His work is recognized for its thought-provoking narratives and dreamlike distortions of reality.