Xiyadie’s works are currently on view at Tate Modern’s collection exhibition “Artist and Society”.
“Papercutting is one of the oldest and most popular Chinese folk arts. Xiyadie learned the craft from his mother, growing up in a farming family in rural Shaanxi province. Traditionally practised by women, papercutting is used to decorate windows and doorways to bring prosperity into the home. Xiyadie’s intricate compositions transform this practice, exploring queer intimacy and tender family relationships, like his bond with his son. These diaristic works document the intimate narratives of his life alongside the wider evolution of queer experience in China since the 1980s.” – Tate Modern
Venue: Room 4, Natalie Bell Building Level 2 West, Tate Modern (Bankside, London SE1 9TG, United Kingdom)