Lu Xinjian was born in 1977 in Yixing, China. He graduated from the Computer Graphic Design Department of Nanjing Art Institute in 2000. From 2005 to 2006, he pursued postgraduate studies in identification, product, and interior design at the Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands and obtained a Master of Fine Arts degree in interactive media and environment from the Frank Mohr Institute.
His iconic City DNA series is influenced by Mondrian's neoplasticism, minimalism, and Zero art. From an aerial view, he depicts the landscapes of different cities around the world, abstracting topography into simple graphics and lines that incorporate each city’s history and culture. The resultant artworks are rich in both textures and memories. His most recent Matrix series inherits and perpetuates this creative logic. He shifts his focus from a macroscopic view of the real world to a microscopic inspection of virtual space. In his eyes, electrical components, as objects of observation, resemble a miniature city; the infrastructure and communication within a motherboard are analogous to the operational principles of a city. The Matrix series explores the boundaries and relationships between the digital, the real, and the philosophical world through visual artistic presentation. At this point in the long river of human destiny, we are collectively confronted with the infinite possibilities of AIGC. Influenced by Op art, his use of light and shadow generates a mesmerizing visual illusion reminiscent of electric lights and digital effects.
Lu Xinjian currently lives and works in Shanghai, China.