Beyond Reflection: The Art of Li Hongwei

by Tao Wang, Wayne Higby, Mary Drach McInnes

Recognized as one of China’s most accomplished and innovative artists, Li Hongwei first became well known for his early series “Weight of Meditation.” His recent work combining porcelain and stainless steel has given him increased widespread attention and praise. Li Hongwei’s works have been exhibited in the National Art Museum of China, the Louvre, the New Mexico Museum of Art, the Fox Art Gallery of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Dublin Castle in Ireland, and elsewhere. In 2013, he received the Taylor Prize from the 2013 France International Salon. Essays in this volume include a foreword by Li Hongwei entitled “Materiality and A Comment on Li Hongwei’s Ceramic Sculptures”; a piece by Wayne Higby entitled “ The Art of Li Hongwei”; an essay by Mary Drach McInnes entitled “Summoning Eternal Life”; an essay by Michaël Amy entitled “Li Tradition and Change”; and an essay by Andrew L. Maske entitled “Inner Reflection, Outer The Art of Li Hongwei

152 pages, Hardcover

Published April 4, 2019

About the author

Wang Tao (Chinese: 汪涛) is a Chinese economist and expert on the Chinese economy, and author of the 2023 book Making Sense of the Chinese Economy. She is currently managing director, chief China economist and head of Asia economic research at UBS Investment Bank. She served on the Mainland Opportunities Committee of the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council from 2016 to 2021, and is a member of the Chief China Economist Forum.