Paris-based artist Xie Lei presents a new body of work in a solo exhibition titled "Double" at Musée Denys-Puech in Rodez, France. The show features dreamy oil paintings of spectral figures grappling with doubles, twins, or reflections, rendered with feather-light brushstrokes and deep shadows. Works like "Resistance" and "Double I" evoke underwater or elemental realms, while disembodied hands reach out in suspended touches. The exhibition runs from June 12 to October 25, 2025.
The exhibition marks Xie Lei's receipt of the prestigious Marcel Duchamp Prize in 2025, awarded annually to an artist working in France. This recognition underscores his rising prominence in the contemporary art world, and the show's exploration of duality and the unconscious—drawing on psychoanalytic concepts from Freud and Rank—places his work in a rich intellectual tradition. Xie also has forthcoming solo exhibitions at François Ghebaly in Los Angeles and the Song Art Museum in Beijing, signaling growing international attention.