Biography
Xiao Fan Ru, (1954, Nankin, Chine). Lives and works in Paris.
Born into a literary family, Xiao Fan Ru was initiated into calligraphy early on. After studies at the School of Fine Arts of Nanking (1977-1982), he moved to France and studied at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, graduating in 1986.
Xiao Fan Ru was the laureate of the Casa Velazquez in Madrid (1988 and 1990). His works were exhibited in France at the Centre Pompidou (1989), at the MAC in Lyon (2005), at the Cernuschi Museum (Paris, 2011), at the Guimet Museum (Paris, 2020). In China, his works were exhibited at the Beaux-Arts Museum in Shanghai (2005), at the Rong Kun Fine Art Museum in Beijing (2014) and a retrospective of his works was held at the Suzhou Museum in 2017.
Projects ColAAb
La voie d’or, 2022, coffee table
Stand in bronze, aged gold patina, travertine top
H 13,8 x ø 44,1 in (variable dimensions)
Signed, numbered, limited edition: 8 + 4 A.P.
La voie d’or, 2022, side table
Stand in bronze, aged gold, red or green patina, glass top
H 21,7 x ø 15,7 in (variable dimensions)
Signed, numbered, limited edition: 8 + 4 A.P.
La voie d’or, 2024, mirror
Stand in bronze, aged gold patina, mirror.
ø around 21.6 in / ø around 45.21 in (9m winding / 1 circle)
Signed, numbered, limited edition: 8 + 4 A.P.
Photo : © DR/ Courtesy the artist – Texts by Pascale Le Thorel
