Biography
Xinyu Liu (b.2000, Shanghai, China) is an artist based in New York.
Her practice across video, sculpture, installation, and performance, focusing on how individuals experience time, space, and identity within the context of transnational movement. She seeks to challenge linear conceptions of time, instead approaching it as cyclical and non-privatized—not a resource to be consumed, but a shared structure of perception to be lived within.
Centering her research on transnational workers, she examines how they navigate the tensions between the legal and cultural systems of their home and host countries, and how these institutional shifts give rise to emotional states of anticipation, fear, and uncertainty. She also explores the instability caused by misalignments between cultural and legal identities—asking how individuals continually reposition themselves when belonging cannot be clearly defined.
Through spatial construction and sensory engagement, her work investigates how memory is triggered across environments, and how collective memory echoes across cultures through the fluid mapping of the mind. She often lingers in the tension between stability and displacement—where the self remains in flux and boundaries stay open.
Xinyu has exhibited in group shows, including 12 at Latchkey Gallery in New York, NY (2024), I Will Always Love You at LaMama Galleria in New York NY (2024).
Xinyu’s work has been reviewed in CanvasRebel， Shoutout Atlanta，Bold Journey, Voyage Atlanta.
In 2024, Xinyu co-founded Rexhibit Online Gallery. By blending innovative approaches with artistic storytelling, Rexhibit transforms the way people engage with art, offering online exhibitions enriched by interactive art statements and comprehensive work documentation. This avenue bridges the gap between contemporary art and the public, making the once-esoteric realm of art accessible and meaningful to a wider audience.
Xinyu received her BFA Degree in Product Design at Shanghai Technology of Institute ,Shanghai ,China and MFA Degree in Fine Art at the School of Visual Arts, New York.NY.