Wei Libo

Wei Libo (born in 1994 in Lanzhou, China) lives and works in Paris. He graduated from the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris in 2024, where he studied in the studios of Petrit Halilaj, Alvaro Urbano, and Tatiana Trouvé.

Wei Libo belongs to a generation of young rural Chinese affected by the rapid urbanization of the 1990s. In his work, he captures the tension between tradition and modernity, between memory and reinvention. By mixing natural materials such as wood and ceramic with autobiographical motifs and references to pop culture, he offers an incisive critique of socio-economic upheavals. These transformations redefine identity and cultural heritage, nourishing a reflection on the links between the individual and his environment.

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His recent solo exhibitions include ‘Homemade’ at Sans titre, Paris (2025); ‘Furniture & I’ at FRAC Île-de-France, Paris (2025) and ‘La lune était pleine hier’ at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. In June 2025, he will be featured in the Statements sector of Art Basel, presented by Sans titre.

Wei Libo has also participated in numerous group exhibitions, including ‘L’art et la vie et inversement’ at Beaux-Arts de Paris (2025); ‘Gathering’, organized by Sans titre and Linseed Projects at Listenin HQ, Shanghai (2024); ‘Autohistorias’ and ‘CRUSH’ at the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Paris (2024); ‘Parasite’ at Zeto Art, Paris (2024); ‘Last Course’ (with Yahagi Ryota) at Asta-Ausstellungsraum, Düsseldorf (2023); ‘Boxenstopp’ at Es365, Düsseldorf (2022); and ‘Hemerocallis’ at Galerie RDV, Nantes (2020). His work was also showcased alongside Caroline Mesquita’s at Art-O-Rama, Marseille, in a collaboration between Union Pacific (London) and Sans titre (Paris) in 2024.

In 2024, Wei Libo was awarded the Prix des Amis des Beaux-Arts de Paris (Prix Khalil de Chazournes) and participated in the artist residency program at Villa Belleville, Paris.