Li Fei is a multidisciplinary artist based in Rome, Italy. Born and raised in Taiyuan, China, Li Fei grew up in a family rich in culture and inspiration. In 2006, he moved to Rome, Italy, and began his university studies. In 2008 he obtained a Baccalaureate in Philosophy from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. In 2011 he obtained a Baccalaureate in Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University. In 2014, he obtained a First-Level Bachelor’s Degree in Painting at the Visual Art School with top marks and honours from RUFA (Rome University of Fine Arts). His thesis was “CONFRONTO A DISTANZA – Storia dell’arte contemporanea cinese dal 1979 al 1999”. The thesis won the “Premio Migliore Tesi 2014 – 2015 Corso di I livello in Pittura”, and the image of the artwork was also printed on the cover of the student booklet. In 2016, he obtained a Second-Level Specialisation in Painting at the Visual Art School with top marks and honours from RUFA (Rome University of Fine Arts). 2018-2019, he attended the research course – “Richard Deacon Contemporary Sculpture” at CAFA (Central Academy of Fine Arts), Beijing.
Confronto a distanza. Storia dell’arte contemporanea cinese dal 1979 al 1999
In his thesis, Li Fei developed a study of Chinese contemporary art starting from the 1970s. During this period, Chinese artists were able to become personally involved in all the changes that swept through society, experimenting with new styles and new forms of thought. The intellectual richness of that period stimulated the student’s analysis, research and critical reflection. His study made it possible to gain a deeper understanding of Chinese contemporary art of the 1970s. And not only that. His work also reveals highly interesting aspects of Chinese society and the changes in certain political and cultural balances that greatly stimulated the intellectual community of the Eastern giant.
The research carried out also represents an essential bibliographical contribution to understanding the roots underlying the leading role that China plays in today’s art market.
