Petals of Time
Lu Xue
Between cutting and painting lies an artist’s tender gaze upon life and nature.
With a blade as her brush and paper as her canvas, she carves spring into poetry and paints time into gentle strength.
As the founder of “Lohui Art,” Lu Xue blends ten intricate techniques into a new form that harmonizes Eastern tradition with Western modernity.
Curated by
Lu Xue Studio & 2049
A Flower Is a Flower
Tender yet powerful, fleeting yet eternal
Bathed in the warmth of April, the tranquil landscape surrounding the WA Museum stirred the artist’s vision for this series.
Inspired by the magnolia and peony—blossoms rooted in local soil and ancient symbolism—each work captures a moment where nature breathes poetry.
Magnolias bloom before their leaves unfurl, their petals full and serene like floating water lilies, whispering quiet grace.
Peonies, crowned as China’s national flower, burst forth in spring with opulent brilliance, embodying fullness, fortune, and the pulse of life itself.
Together, these flowers echo the spirit of spring—tender yet powerful, fleeting yet eternal, as in the traditions they reflect and the lives they continue to inspire.
Women as Flowers
Grace, dignity, elegance, and wisdom
Every woman is like a flower—bringing color and soul to the world.
This series celebrates the grace, dignity, elegance, and wisdom that bloom within the feminine spirit.
Drawing from both Eastern and Western aesthetics, the works portray women in qipaos and evening gowns: The qipao, with its flowing lines and subtle restraint, evokes the quiet allure of Chinese womanhood—poised and refined, soft yet firm.
In contrast, the evening gown speaks to Western boldness—radiant, confident, embracing the body with unapologetic pride.
Each blossoms differently, yet together, they reflect a garden of womanhood: distinct, luminous, and ever-growing in shared beauty.
Time as Flowers
Joy, Fury, Delight, Peace, and Celebration
This series draws from a meditative reflection on water—its movement, memory, and spirit.
Water gathers into rivers, leaps into waves, and Lu Xue sees a flower in each cresting spray.
The Yellow River, Lu’s lifelong muse and mother stream, holds a sacred place in my heart.
Born beside its banks in Shandong, Lu Xue later journeyed to its mouth, where it meets the sea, to witness its evolution: from the purity of its source, through its fierce and tumbling course, to its vast, quiet surrender—just like the arc of a human life.
In its currents are emotion, strength, and the essence of becoming.
Through five works—Joy, Fury, Delight, Peace, and Celebration—Lu honors this river, and the spirit of resilience it inspires.
Like water, life flows with temperament and will. May we, too, surge forward with purpose, bloom in our brightest seasons, and leave no beauty unfulfilled.
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