Axl Le
| Axl Le | |
|---|---|
| Born | Le Yi 乐毅 December 24, 1989 Shanghai, China |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Chinese |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 📆 Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | Digital Art, Short Films |
| 🌐 Website | www |
| Twitter= | |
Le Yi (Chinese: 乐毅; born 24 December 1989), better known by the pseudonym "Axl Le", is a Chinese contemporary visual artist, digital artist, art director and director. He is known for his short films, animations and digital prints. Le was born in Shanghai, China and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in architecture from Shanghai University in 2013, a degree that sharpened his eye for detail and taught him how to use 3D-rendering software. He later went on to work as an assistant to Chinese photographer Maleonn, which provided further aesthetic inspiration.[1]
Works[edit]
His work and artistic style explores many categories, with many works reflecting on Sci-Fi[2] and Cyberpunk[3] related topics. His work has been featured in various art networks and magazines, including Nowness,[4] Arte,[5][6] and Pause Fest.[7]
The Kiyomi Kobayashi (2019) series was a creative breakthrough for Le,[8] as the Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art showed the trilogy as the centerpiece of the group exhibition Do You Copy? in 2019-2020. This was followed by the short film The Journey (2019),[9] which constructs a riveting philosophical odyssey inspired by a trip to Norway in 2017. His short film Vincent (2020) attracted even more international attention[10] for its cyberpunk aesthetics and its depiction of a dark and disorienting near-future Hong Kong.[11]
Axl Le has also received attention for his static works, and the series I am Chinese, I don't eat dogs, but I eat aliens was rendered even more relevant due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] In this series, Le reinvented odd recipes by adding strange twists. The series acted as a refute to the assumptions some people have about Chinese diets, while also poking fun at his own culture. His series The Patient (2021), which includes digital prints, animations and a short film, examines the ways in which we make ourselves sick.[13] This series was particularly well received in East Asia and received a special feature on the Korean YouTube channel WLDO.[14]
Short films[edit]
- The Patient (2021)
- The Funeral (2020)
- Vincent (2020)
- The Journey (2019)
- Kiyomi Kobayashi (series) (2019)
Art series[edit]
- A Hundred Varieties of Life (2021)
- The Patient (2021)
- I am Chinese, I don't eat dogs, but I eat aliens (2020)
Exhibitions[edit]
- New Talent Awards Exhibition, NOWNESS China, Shanghai (2020)
- Hengdian Film Festival, China Film Art Direction Academy, China, Zhejiang, HengDian (2020)
- Do You Copy? (Chinese: 塔台呼唤) MOCA Shanghai, Shanghai (2019-2020)
- 北京首届国际CG艺术双年展 (BCAB), Beijing International CG Art Biennale, Beijing (2019)
- 海上80——上海青年艺术家作品邀请展·第二站, Urban Creative Space, Shanghai (2018)
- 中华创世纪神话——互联网艺术大展, Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai (2018)
- Blast! Digital Art (Chinese: Blast! 数码一代展览), Shanghai Himalayas Museum, Shanghai (2017)
- Trans Media Exhibition (Chinese: 聚场), MOCA Shanghai, Shanghai (2017)
References[edit]
- ↑ "Futureproof Geisha". Neocha. 2019-12-02.
- ↑ "東京国際工科専門職大学・大阪国際工科専門職大学・名古屋国際工科専門職大学 2021年度TVCM". The Sankei News (in 日本語). 2021-04-01.
- ↑ "The Cyberpunk Worlds of Axl Le". SHP+. 2020-06-28.
- ↑ "NOWNESS 2020 天才计划特别展映 中国美术学院美术馆站". China Academy of Art (in 中文). 2020-12-16.
- ↑ "Cyberpunk: Von der Dystopie zur Realität?". Arte.tv (in Deutsch).
- ↑ "Cyberpunk: de la dystopie à la réalité?". Arte.tv (in français).
- ↑ "Pause Originals 2020 - Global motion response initiative". Pause Fest.
- ↑ "Futureproof Geisha". Neocha. 2019-12-02.
- ↑ "Join Axl Le and Alan Watts on "The Journey"". Stash Media. 2020-01-23.
- ↑ "CGI 3D Animated Short: "Vincent" - by Axl Le (Yi Le)". The CG bros. 2021-07-21.
- ↑ ""Vincent" CG Short Film by Axl Le". Stash Media. 2020-05-26.
- ↑ ""I am Chinese, I don't eat Dogs": Inside Axl Le's Post-Apocalyptic Recipe Book". Radii China. 2020-04-16.
- ↑ "Work anxiety just got a whole lot worse". Shots. 2021-07-15.
- ↑ "주목해야할 천재 아티스트 AXL LE". WLDO (in 한국어). 2021-08-03.
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