Anthea Xin's Meditative Paintings Explore Cosmic-Bodily Connections Through Somatic Practice
Anthea Xin, influenced by Taoism and Buddhism, produces abstract artworks that stem from meditative experiences, delving into the relationship between the human form and cosmic systems. Prior to painting, she enters a trance-like state, converting her inner awareness into expressive movements on the canvas, utilizing materials such as indigo, lapis lazuli, bronze, and earth ochres. Xin refers to the body as a "celestial interface," with each stroke representing data from this interaction. Her significant pieces include "Ruliad" (240x200cm, 2026), "Alpha Centauri" (206x182cm, 2026), and "Cellular Beds" (90x190cm, 2025). Her artistic approach prioritizes slowness and presence, aiming to realign the self within sacred interdependence and perceiving art as a means of reorientation in a dynamic universe.
Key facts
- Anthea Xin creates abstract paintings exploring connections between human body and cosmic systems
- Her practice is rooted in Taoism and Buddhism philosophy
- She enters meditative states before painting to translate bodily awareness into spontaneous movements
- Uses materials including indigo, lapis lazuli, bronze, and earth ochres formed through geological processes
- Describes the body as a "celestial interface" with canvas marks as data from that interaction
- Specific works include "Ruliad" (2026), "Alpha Centauri" (2026), and multiple 2024-2025 paintings
- Studies universal laws with self-similarity across biological and cosmological scales
- Views art as a tool for reorientation against digital fragmentation and collective numbness
Entities
Artists
- Anthea Xin
Institutions
- My Modern Met