Recursion, a concept borrowed from computer science, describes a process that repeats and evolves, constantly moving forward while returning to its starting point in new ways. Philosopher Yuk Hui expanded this idea into a philosophical concept, showing how recursion creates new meanings by embracing differences and reconciling opposites, such as reason and emotion, or randomness and order.
This exhibition explores recursion through the lens of printmaking, a medium that naturally embodies repetition, layering, and transformation. The artist Li Xiao-qiao combines digital media with traditional printmaking techniques, creating a process that moves from digital generation to physical creation, and then loops back to reflect on time and technology. This cyclical approach highlights the tension between the fluidity of digital imagery and the retention of physical materials.
By capturing fleeting digital moments and transforming them into tangible layers through printmaking, Li creates works that act as both records of the creative process and maps of time. These pieces reveal the interplay between algorithms, human gestures, and materials, where precision meets resistance, and new visual spaces emerge.
“Recursive Impressions” invites viewers to consider how technology and traditional techniques interact, and how the act of recursion generates fresh perspectives. The exhibition is not only an exploration of printmaking and technology but also a reflection on time, imagery, and the creative process.
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Exhibition Details
Date｜2025.06.13 (Fri)-2025.06.29 (Sun）
Time｜1:00-7:00p.m.
Venue｜H201, 2/F, Block B, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central
Artist Demonstration
Date｜2025.06.14 (Sat）
Time｜4:00-5:00p.m.
Venue｜Print Art Contemporary Print Lab (L8-06, 8/F, JCCAC, 30 Pak Tin St., Shek Kip Mei)
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↘ Artist Bio
Li Xiao-qiao is an artist and researcher whose work explores the intersection of analogue and digital imprints, with a focus on digital print matrices. Using a practice-based approach, he investigates how printmaking processes deepen our understanding of information capture, retention, loss, and transmission within digital imaging.
Li earned a BA in Visual Arts from Macao Polytechnic University, an MA in Visual Arts: Printmaking from Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London, and a PhD from Hong Kong Baptist University under the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme. His PhD thesis was recognised by the Leonardo Graduate Abstracts (LGA) Peer Review Committee as a top-rated LABS Abstract for advanced research in Art and Science, published by Leonardo (MIT Press Journals).
Li’s work has been exhibited internationally, receiving awards such as the Clifford Chance Purchase Prize (UK) and the Chinese Young Artists’ Work Award at the Beijing International Art Biennale. He actively contributes to academia through presentations at conferences and articles published in the IMPACT Printmaking Journal and Leonardo (MIT Press), fostering dialogue between traditional printmaking and digital art practices.
