Christie Xu

Christie Xu (She/They) is a Chinese artist who works with multidisciplinary visual arts, including photography, time-based media, analog processes, and mixed-media interventions. Born in Shenzhen, China, Xu is completing a BFA in Image Arts – Photography Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University. Their work engages with themes of memory, diaspora and the evolving relationship between identity and environment.

Xu’s photographic practice is deeply informed by the exploration of place, transient instances and the affective qualities of the mundane. Their work has been acquired by TMU Library’s Archives and Special Collections and published in The Eyeopener. Xu’s work combines journalistic inquiry and visual narrative by incorporating spoken and written texts with images. Their work attempts to capture the passage of time, interpersonal relationships and the complexities of diaspora.

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