TIAN Dexi

“I’m trying to find a language to talk about things that can’t be said.” – Dexi

Graduating with honors from the École Nationale d’Art de Cergy-Pontoise in 2012, Dexi TIAN is a Chinese-born visual artist trained at the Shandong Academy of Fine Arts. Since his arrival in France in 2007, he has explored the creative potential of reclaimed objects. These objects, imbued with history and memory, form the basis of his artistic installations.

Tian’s work draws on the concept of the palimpsest. Each object retains traces of its past while adopting new meanings. By assembling these fragments of life, he creates visual and spatial poems. Through forms and colors, his installations narrate stories and open avenues to new narratives.

Three core principles guide his creations: economic, ecological, and poetic. Tian tailors his work to the specific characteristics of each location. During local explorations, he collects materials and inspiration to produce immersive installations adapted to the exhibition’s context. His skillful use of textures and spatial arrangements generates resonant energy. The deconstruction and recomposition of objects introduce temporal and material breaks, offering a storytelling approach that is both implicit and egalitarian.

Exhibitions：

2024, LES ÉCRITS D’AUJOURD’HUI SONT UNE PROMESSE POUR DEMAIN, group exhibition, SAMOCA Contemporary Art Museum, Riyadh, SAOUDI ARABIA.

2023, LE VENT SOUFFLE OÙ IL VEUT, duo exhibition, ESPACE TEMPS Gallery, Paris, FRANCE.

2023, AUTREMENT DIT LA VIE, group exhibition, LIUSA WANG Gallery, Paris, FRANCE.

2020, FORMAT EXCHANGE, group exhibition, Asia Now 2020, Paris, FRANCE.

2019, JE VOUS SALUT HYPNOS, group exhibition, Ming Contemporary Art Museum, Shanghai, CHINA.

2018, YELLOW REFLECTION, group exhibition, LIUSA WANG Gallery, Paris, FRANCE.

2017, FROM EAST TO PARIS, group exhibition, Liu Haisu Museum, Shanghai, CHINA.

2017, STALKER, solo exhibition, LIUSA WANG Gallery, Paris, FRANCE.

2017, TROPOSPHERE , group exhibition, LE 6B, Paris, FRANCE.

2017, RÉSONANCE, group exhibition, PARIS HORIZON Gallery, Paris, FRANCE.

2016, LA MORT SE NOURRIT DE FLEURS, group exhibition, Abbatiale de Saint Ouen, Rouen, FRANCE.

2016, ‘DONG XIE XI DU’ , group exhibition, l’USINE ÉLECTRIQUE Gallery, Allauch, FRANCE .

2016, RETOURNEMENT ET TRANSFORMATION, group exhibition, LIUSA WANG Gallery, Paris, FRANCE.

2015, LUCKILY YOU ARE HERE, group exhibition, CIGE, Beijing, CHINA.

2015, RE-FORM, group exhibition, Kunstverein Nurtingen, GERMANY.

2015, OBJET / CTIF, group exhibition, IEFO Gallery, Paris, FRANCE.

2014, COMMONPLACES, solo exhibition, FELD+HAUS Gallery, Frankfurt, GERMANY.

2014, ERTNE, group exhibition, AREA Gallery, Paris, FRANCE.

2014, TENSIONAL BOUNDARY, duo exhibition, TATAM ART Gallery, Taipei, TAIWAN.

2014, PROMETHEUS, group exhibition, Anthelme’s Loft, Lille, FRANCE.

2014, ROYAL SECRETS IN THE QUEEN’S BODY FAT, group exhibition, Espace des Arts Sans Frontières Gallery, Paris, FRANCE.

2014, OU VAS-TU? group exhibition, Espace des Arts Sans Frontières Gallery, Paris, FRANCE.

2013, OÙ ES-TU? group exhibition, Espace des Arts Sans Frontières Gallery, Paris, FRANCE.

2013, BUDDLEIA! (War Cry) group exhibition, ÉCOBOX Garden, l’impasse de la chapelle, Paris, FRANCE.

2013, CORRIDOR, solo exhibition, International Arts City Gallery, Paris, FRANCE.

2013, L’AUTRE MOITIÉ DU PAYSAGE, group exhibition, Liversan Castle, Haut Médoc, Bordeaux, FRANCE.

2013, SCULPTURE -EN-L’ILE, group exhibition, organized by Andrésy’s city, Ile-de-France.

2012, MILLE FEUILLETS, group exhibition, YGREC Gallery, Paris, FRANCE.

2012, TROT’ART, ephemeral art festival, Lognes, FRANCE.

2011, EVENTO festival, with LMDP Group, Bordeaux, FRANCE.

Works-shop：

2019, Giardini Possibili, Cherimus Association, Perdiaxus, ITALIA，

2016，Lesjöfors samtid, Lesjöfors Museum, SUÈDE.

2015, “Le Réconfort Moderne”, LE CONFORT MODERNE Art Center, Poitiers, FRANCE.

Residencies:

2016, residency in Ouzilly, FRANCE.

2013-2014 : residency at The International City of Art, Paris, FRANCE.

Education :

2012 : DNSEP, graduated from l’École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts Paris–Cergy, France. With honors.

2010 : DNAP, graduated from  l’École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts Paris–Cergy, France.

2004 : Graduated from (bac+4)  l’École des Beaux Arts de Shandong, Chine.

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