Xu
Bing
A Disruptor of Language: The Life and Art of Xu Bing Xu Bing, born in Chongqing, China, in 1955, is a name synonymous with innovation and intellectual rigor within the landscape of contemporary art. His journey, deeply intertwined with the tumultuous socio-political climate of 20th …
A portrait built from Xu Bing's own colours
Every 2 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
