Xue Shuwen: Award for Outstanding Artistic Creation at 2025 Louvre Exhibition
PARIS – Chinese artist Xue Shuwen (AX) has been honored with the "Award for Outstanding Artistic Creation" at the 2025 Sino-French Art & Design Exhibition in the Louvre's Carrousel Hall. The recognition was given for her Self-Portrait Series, which was presented within the exhibition's thematic framework "Gardens as Sanctuary" exploring contemporary interpretations of Eastern aesthetics.
Exhibition View of "Jardins en Résonance" at Carrousel du Louvre
Exhibition View of "Jardins en Résonance" at Carrousel du Louvre
Professional Background and Artistic Development
Xue Shuwen brings a distinctive perspective to visual art through her professional background in performing arts. Her experience includes working as a contracted dancer for Beijing Television and receiving professional training at the National Theatre of China under director Tian Qinxin. These experiences have significantly informed her approach to exploring physical expression and embodiment in her visual practice.
Xue Shuwen (AX)
"My background in performance has provided me with a profound understanding of the body as a primary medium of expression," Xue commented. This understanding manifests in her painting practice through textured surfaces that merge physical gesture with psychological depth.
Conceptual Framework and Awarded Work
The central work in her awarded series, "My Body and I," employs layered painting techniques to investigate themes of identity construction and self-representation. The work's technical approach, which suggests both decomposition and reconstruction of form, serves as a visual metaphor for examining personal and cultural identity.
Xue Shuwen, My Body and I 1, 50 x 50 cm.
Xue Shuwen, My Body and I 2, 50 x 50 cm.
"The faces we present to society carry multiple layers of meaning," Xue explained in her artist statement. "My work investigates the complex relationship between our external presentation and internal self-perception."
Exhibition History and Professional Recognition
Xue Shuwen's artistic career demonstrates consistent development across multiple creative domains:
She served on the judging panel for the 2023 Miss International China Finals
Her work has been featured in exhibitions at Beijing's 798 Art District
Her professional experience spans television, performance, and visual arts
This interdisciplinary background continues to shape her approach to contemporary art practice.
Exhibition View
Xue Shuwen (AX)
Future Projects
Building on this international recognition, Xue Shuwen is currently developing new work and preparing for a solo exhibition in Europe scheduled for 2026. These projects will continue her investigation into the relationship between physical presence and identity in contemporary society.
