Born in Minnan, China, and based in Lenapehoking (Brooklyn), Fei Li is an interdisciplinary artist whose artistic practice revolves around community-led and collaborative public rituals, drawing on ancient wisdom while addressing contemporary concerns to instigate non-sequential ripples in the fabric of history. The essence of her work lies in challenging conventional forms, narratives, and Eurocentric frameworks by leveraging the transformative potential of alternative media and collective efforts.
Li's artistic approach is multifaceted and interdisciplinary, combining elements of painting, installation, performance, community engagement, and interactive experiences. Her work is to contemplate alternative possibilities and trajectories for vulnerable communities through immersive spaces imbued with sensuality, physicality, and emotional resonance.
Li's recent project, When They Have Their Own Historians, is granted the 2023 Brooklyn Arts Fund and Fiscally Sponsored by NYFA. She is also the awardee of numerous funded artist's residencies, fellowships, and grants, including the 2023 Create Change Fellowship of Laundromat project, the Milton and Sally Michel Avery Residency for a Visual Artist at Yaddo, Jon Imber Painting Fellowship at Vermont Studio Center; City Artist Corps Grant and Queens Arts Fund New Works Grant. She founded the collaboration platform Accented Projects, which seeks to transcend boundaries, foster meaningful collective action, and catalyze social change.
