Xidong Luo

Xidong Luo is a self-taught photographer specialized in conceptual art—a unique blend of self-portraiture and still life that traces life’s transient beauty, the inherent vulnerability of femininity, and the profound kinship between women and nature.

Rooted in Taoist philosophy and shaped by eastern aesthetics, Luo’s work visualizes the interconnectedness of all existence. At the center of her work lies a paradox: the transience of beauty—and the beauty of transience.

Her signature mirrors draw inspiration from the Chinese idiom “jìng huā shuǐ yuè” ( flowers in a mirror, moon on water) —a metaphor for life’s illusory and ephemeral nature. These reflective surfaces multiply dimensions, infusing her surreal compositions with emotional gravity while questioning reality’s very fabric.

Years of dance practice allows her to distill elegance, rhythm, and raw femininity into a single gesture, making her self-portraits not mere images but choreographed meditations on existence.