Xidong Luo

Xidong Luo is a self-taught photographer specialized in conceptual art—a unique blend of self-portraiture and still life that traces life’s transient beauty, the inherent vulnerability of femininity, and the profound kinship between women and nature.

Rooted in Taoist philosophy and shaped by Chinese aesthetics, Luo’s work visualizes the interconnectedness of all existence. At the center of her work lies a paradox: the transience of beauty—and the beauty of transience.

Her signature mirrors draw inspiration from the Chinese idiom “jìng huā shuǐ yuè” ( flowers in a mirror, moon on water) —a metaphor for life’s illusory and ephemeral nature. These reflective surfaces multiply dimensions, infusing her surreal compositions with emotional gravity while questioning reality’s very fabric.

Luo’s artistic practice crystallized during China’s pandemic lockdowns, though its seeds were sown through earlier metamorphoses. After a decade as a portrait photographer and an IBM professional, her 7-year Himalayan backpacking odyssey fine-tuned her sensitivity to nature’s whispers—a dialogue that erupted into her Self-Reflection series when COVID-19 confined her to a world of mirrors and decaying botanicals.

Years of dance practice manifest in...

Bachelor of English Linguistics & Literature

Milano | Sept. 27 - 29, 2024, by ImageNationParis at Fondazione Luciana Matalon

Paris | May 24 - 26, 2024, ImageNation Paris Exhibition at Galerie Joseph

Shenzhen | Nov.18 - Dec.3, IPA 20th Anniversary Exhibition in partnership w/ OnePlus

New York | Aug. 2023, NYC4PA < One > Online Group Exhibition

Rome | Sept. 15 - 24, 2023, < MONOCHROMES > Exhibition by LoosenArt at Millepiani Coworking

Houston | Jun.21 - Aug.20, 2023, < 40th Center Annual > Exhibition at Houston Center of Photography, TX,

Minneapolis | May 20 - Jun.3, 2023, < Poetic Storytelling > Exhibition at Praxis Gallery, MN, USA

Tucson | May 13 - Jun. 8, 2023 , < Black & White > Exhibition at Decode Gallery, AZ, USA