Fu Qiumeng Fine Art is pleased to share that three gallery artists—Luo Min, Tai Xiangzhou, and Liang Quan—are currently participating in the landmark exhibition “烟火指数 · 成都双年展” (Pulse of Life · Chengdu Biennale), now on view at the Chengdu Art Museum.
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Officially opened to the public on February 8, the Biennale brings together 251 artists from 29 countries and regions, presenting 328 works across six thematic sections. With over 70% of the exhibition dedicated to new media and installation practices, this year’s Biennale foregrounds interdisciplinarity, technological innovation, and an expanded vision of art’s relationship to everyday life. The exhibition runs through August 23, 2026.
Art and the “Pulse of Life”
Centered on the theme “Pulse of Life”, the Biennale reflects on the vitality of daily life, its warmth, rhythm, and collective memory, while responding to rapid technological and social transformation. Drawing inspiration from the idea that art emerges “from the people and returns to the people,” the exhibition emphasizes accessibility, interaction, and lived experience.
Within this expansive framework, our participating artists contribute distinct yet resonant perspectives on time, cosmology, materiality, and the poetic dimensions of ordinary life.
Luo Min | A Brief History of Time
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Luo Min’s A Brief History of Time borrows conceptual inspiration from Stephen Hawking’s reflections on temporality. The work engages the notion of the “arrow of time”—the idea that time possesses directionality, flowing irreversibly from past to future.
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From an emotional perspective, Luo suggests that memory forms the lines that shape time’s trajectory. Even in darkness, where light disappears, time and its direction remain. The gravitational pull of both society and the individual may distort the speed of temporal experience—social and psychological “black holes” can slow or suspend perception—but time itself continues forward.
It is precisely this irreversibility that allows the “ordinary rose” to carry stories and future expectations. Luo Min’s work poetically situates personal memory within broader social temporality, aligning deeply with the Biennale’s inquiry into lived experience.
Tai Xiangzhou | Measuring the Heavens No.1
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Tai Xiangzhou’s nearly five-meter-tall installation 《量天尺No.1》Measuring the Heavens No.1 reimagines ancient Chinese astronomical instruments. The monumental metal structure records the movement of light and shadow across the four seasons, paying tribute to early Chinese methods of measuring time through shadow observation.
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The project integrates AI technology and references the cosmic imagination embodied in the Sanxingdui sacred tree motif. Conceived by Tai and developed in collaboration with computer scientist Guo Yi, the work reflects an Eastern cosmology in dialogue with contemporary science and cutting-edge technology.
In the context of the Biennale, Measuring the Heavens No.1 bridges ancient knowledge systems with artificial intelligence, embodying a cross-disciplinary approach that dissolves boundaries between art, astronomy, and technological research.
Liang Quan | Garden City
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Liang Quan’s Garden City continues his signature exploration of collage using xuan paper. Through subtle layering and restrained composition, the work releases the aged fragrance of Eastern aesthetics—quiet, meditative, and deeply rooted in material history.
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For the Biennale, elements of Garden City have been spatially extended, transforming aspects of the two-dimensional collage into a three-dimensional environment. This architectural intervention creates a near “bird’s-eye” viewing experience, inviting audiences to enter the work physically and perceptually.
Liang’s practice gently aligns with the Biennale’s spirit of “fireworks”—the beauty of daily life elevated through sensitivity to time, memory, and material.
From Luo Min’s philosophical meditation on temporal direction, to Tai Xiangzhou’s cosmological instrument bridging antiquity and AI, to Liang Quan’s contemplative material landscapes, the participation of our artists highlights the diversity and depth of contemporary Chinese art today.
“Fireworks Index · Chengdu Biennale” demonstrates how art can remain grounded in everyday life while reaching toward global dialogue and technological innovation. We are honored to see our artists contributing to this dynamic exchange and to the evolving cultural landscape of Chengdu.
On view through August 23, 2026
Chengdu Art Museum, Chengdu, China
