Le Xi: More Than a Picture

Written By Le Xi 奚乐
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MoMA’s Collection: 1980s–Present exhibition

One unexpectedly powerful moment during my visit to MoMA’s Collection: 1980s–Present exhibition in July 2025 was seeing a work by Dana Claxton (b. 1958) included. She quietly rejects the tradition of easel painting and instead works with LED backlit photography, weaving together image, beadwork, and installation. Her work isn’t about capturing a frozen moment—it’s a visual intervention enacted through body and ritual, pulsing with the tension of cultural practice.

Dana Claxton’s LED lightbox artwork featuring beadwork and Indigenous imagery at MoMA’s “1980s–Present” exhibition.

Dana Claxton’s LED lightbox artwork featuring beadwork and Indigenous imagery at MoMA’s “1980s–Present” exhibition.

Dana Claxton’s LED lightbox artwork featuring beadwork and Indigenous imagery at MoMA’s “1980s–Present” exhibition.

Le Xi 奚乐

Le Xi (奚乐) is a Conceptual Artist whose creative philosophy focuses on rethinking the artist's role, transitioning from a "lofty creator" to a "perceptive mediator." He excels at discovering and revealing the poetic in ordinary, everyday life scenarios. His work explores the complex relationship between the physical body and the self-concept in the digital age, showcasing the profound paradoxes of creation. His professional background includes exhibitions in New York and China, and he holds an MFA in fine art from The School of Visual Arts in New York City.

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