Jia Xi Li

(b.1997)

is a Chinese Canadian artist based in London. She makes sculptures, wall pieces, and installations in knitted textile. She holds a Textile Design MA from the Royal College of Art and a BFA from Parsons School of Design, New York. Li has been exhibited in London, Berlin, New York, Venice, Edinburgh, and Guimaraes.

Li is inspired by her urban "nomadic" experiences. Her art focus on the individuality of the human experience, striving to erase the labels that segregate us into categories. Through her work, she aims to capture the ephemeral 'identity' of the modern urban nomad and their involuntary memory in the form of an odyssey. she investigates the ways in which people engage with objects that reflect snippets of their existence, humanity, history, and interpersonal connections, highlighting that these objects are not isolated items but complex assemblages of time's marks and life's narratives. Each piece of her work encapsulates an archived period and memory, which can be triggered through emotional and sensory stimulation. Knot by knot, Li knits the woven carcass.