1971 — Present
Journey
From Kunming to Oslo, from studios to temples, from oil paint to social sculpture.
Born in Kunming
Born in Kunming, Yunnan — a city of mist, ethnic diversity, and deep artistic tradition in the heart of Southwest China. The landscape and rhythms of Yunnan would become a lifelong source.
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Born in Kunming
Born in Kunming, Yunnan — a city of mist, ethnic diversity, and deep artistic tradition in the heart of Southwest China. The landscape and rhythms of Yunnan would become a lifelong source.
Central Academy of Art and Design, Beijing
Moved to Beijing to study at the Central Academy of Art and Design, immersing himself in the crosscurrents of Chinese contemporary art at a pivotal moment in the country's cultural opening.
Central Academy of Art and Design, Beijing
Moved to Beijing to study at the Central Academy of Art and Design, immersing himself in the crosscurrents of Chinese contemporary art at a pivotal moment in the country's cultural opening.
Central Film Academy, Beijing
Enrolled at the Central Film Academy, deepening his understanding of visual narrative and the relationship between stillness and motion — influences that still surface in his paintings today.
Central Film Academy, Beijing
Enrolled at the Central Film Academy, deepening his understanding of visual narrative and the relationship between stillness and motion — influences that still surface in his paintings today.
National Art Academy, Oslo
Awarded a Norwegian Government scholarship to study in Oslo — the first encounter with Scandinavia's stark light and silence. The distance reshaped his palette and gave him new eyes to see his own culture.
National Art Academy, Oslo
Awarded a Norwegian Government scholarship to study in Oslo — the first encounter with Scandinavia's stark light and silence. The distance reshaped his palette and gave him new eyes to see his own culture.
Solo Exhibitions — Oslo, Paris, Amsterdam, Kunming
A decade of solo exhibitions across Europe and China. Shown alongside international artists, he established a voice rooted in Chinese ink sensibility but spoken through oil on canvas.
Solo Exhibitions — Oslo, Paris, Amsterdam, Kunming
A decade of solo exhibitions across Europe and China. Shown alongside international artists, he established a voice rooted in Chinese ink sensibility but spoken through oil on canvas.
Lijiang Studio
Established a studio and artist residency in Lijiang, Yunnan — a gathering place for artists, thinkers, and travellers. He later called it the seed of everything that followed: community, inquiry, and art as a way of living.
Lijiang Studio
Established a studio and artist residency in Lijiang, Yunnan — a gathering place for artists, thinkers, and travellers. He later called it the seed of everything that followed: community, inquiry, and art as a way of living.
ChuangTzu Project
Founded the ChuangTzu Project in Anning, Yunnan — a long-term community art initiative named after the Taoist philosopher, documenting the meeting of Eastern thought and contemporary practice.
ChuangTzu Project
Founded the ChuangTzu Project in Anning, Yunnan — a long-term community art initiative named after the Taoist philosopher, documenting the meeting of Eastern thought and contemporary practice.
The Hundred-Day Journal
During a period of studio isolation, Mu began a hundred-day daily journal on WeChat — raw, philosophical, intimate. Simultaneously, the Second Face / Maska series explored identity and the self seen from outside.
The Hundred-Day Journal
During a period of studio isolation, Mu began a hundred-day daily journal on WeChat — raw, philosophical, intimate. Simultaneously, the Second Face / Maska series explored identity and the self seen from outside.
Five Hundred Luohan
The Five Hundred Luohan project culminated in a global online premiere — a meditation on Buddhist arhats, collective humanity, and presence in the digital age. Thousands of images. One shared inquiry.
Five Hundred Luohan
The Five Hundred Luohan project culminated in a global online premiere — a meditation on Buddhist arhats, collective humanity, and presence in the digital age. Thousands of images. One shared inquiry.
Fieldwork — Thailand & Cambodia
Extended fieldwork across Thailand and Cambodia — visiting temples, meeting artists, building intellectual ground for what came next. At MAIIAM in Chiang Mai, he found a kindred spirit in the work of Navin Rawanchaikul.
Fieldwork — Thailand & Cambodia
Extended fieldwork across Thailand and Cambodia — visiting temples, meeting artists, building intellectual ground for what came next. At MAIIAM in Chiang Mai, he found a kindred spirit in the work of Navin Rawanchaikul.
She Nian Fo (舍念佛)
The She Nian Fo project at Pa Pae meditation centre in Chiang Mai — a social sculpture rooted in Buddhist practice. A 44-page document of deep retreat, presence, and the art of letting go.
She Nian Fo (舍念佛)
The She Nian Fo project at Pa Pae meditation centre in Chiang Mai — a social sculpture rooted in Buddhist practice. A 44-page document of deep retreat, presence, and the art of letting go.
No.12 Art Camp
On the road in Wenzhou, meeting the host of No.12 Art Camp — described as a living arhat, a man who speaks to gods and travels lightly through the world. The journey continues.
No.12 Art Camp
On the road in Wenzhou, meeting the host of No.12 Art Camp — described as a living arhat, a man who speaks to gods and travels lightly through the world. The journey continues.
The journey continues