Geemon Xin Meng
Chinese-Canadian sculptor living in Vancouver, Canada
About the Artist
Born in Inner Mongolia in 1968, Geemon began to study drawing and painting when he was 15 years old and sculpture when he was 18 years old. Ten years later, his sculptures began to be exhibited at China's National Art Gallery in 1997.
Geemon immigrated to Canada as a distinguished artist in 2004, becoming a member of the Sculptors Society of Canada in 2006 and founding the Vancouver Sculpture Studio in 2012. He became an elected member of the National Sculpture Society (USA) in 2018. He currently resides in Vancouver, Canada.
Artist Statement
I view art as my way of life; working with my hands is the joy and meaning of my life.
After 40 years of artistic study, research, and work, I believe that the language of art is itself the soul, purpose, and most important aspect of any artistic work. It is also my ultimate goal of my research and practice.
For the past 10 years, the themes of anxiety and confusion about the present and future and criticism of the present has been the main concern of my artistic works and what I most want to express.
