We recently connected with Xinzi Luo and have shared our conversation below.

Xinzi, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Are you happy as a creative professional? Do you sometimes wonder what it would be like to work for someone else?

I feel incredibly fortunate to be a creative practitioner. Creating has given my life a sense of curiosity and purpose that never allows it to become boring.

That said, I don’t reject routine or stability. In fact, I currently have a relatively steady part-time job with regular hours and responsibilities. I find that structure grounding—it provides a sense of balance and security amid the uncertainties of an artistic life.

At the same time, I cannot imagine creativity not being at the center of my life. Whenever I spend too much time away from making art, I begin to feel disconnected from myself. I lose a sense of direction, and things start to feel less meaningful. Of course, fulfillment can come from many kinds of work, and I genuinely value that. But there is a unique sense of purpose and accomplishment that creation brings me—one that I simply cannot give up.

For me, making art is not just a profession or a passion; it is the way I understand the world and my place within it.

Xinzi, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I am a multidisciplinary artist working across painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation, and socially engaged art. My practice explores the relationships among humanity, nature, the organic and the inorganic, and the intersections of spirituality, history, and culture. Through layered landscapes and hybrid spaces that blur architecture, memory, and imagination, I create environments that feel both familiar and unresolved—spaces of passage, body transformation, and mixed-culture landscapes. Material experimentation is central to my work, and I am constantly exploring how different media, processes, and forms of participation can generate new ways of understanding our place within a rapidly changing world.

Alright – so here’s a fun one. What do you think about NFTs?

Overall, I have a positive view of NFTs and digital collectibles. I believe they offer one effective way to protect, authenticate, and circulate digital artworks, while also encouraging the development of new forms of digital artistic practice. In many ways, they reflect broader technological and cultural shifts of our time.

Personally, however, I have not created or collected NFTs, nor are they currently a focus of my practice. I am deeply drawn to physical art-making and material exploration. My work relies heavily on tactile engagement with materials and direct bodily interaction with objects and space. I value the sensory, intuitive, and experiential qualities that emerge through working with tangible materials, which is why my practice tends to remain rooted in physical media rather than digital production.

That said, I remain open to the possibilities that NFTs may offer in the future. If a project naturally called for it, I would be interested in exploring how NFT technologies could extend, support, or amplify the reach of my artworks and their related editions or distribution channels.

How can we best help foster a strong, supportive environment for artists and creatives?

I think this has always been a challenging and often controversial question. However, in an era increasingly shaped by AI, the value of genuinely creative work—work that requires imagination, intuition, and a distinctly human perspective—has become even more apparent.

While we are currently experiencing a difficult economic period, I believe that in the long run, more people, not fewer, will choose to work in creative fields. As this broader shift continues, investment, infrastructure, and support systems around the creative industries will also become more developed and sustainable.

Of course, building a mature ecosystem for the arts does not happen overnight, nor can it be achieved by a few individuals alone. It requires a collective belief in the importance of culture, along with the sustained participation, investment, and effort of many people over time.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://xinziluo.com
• Instagram: xinzi.luo/xinziluo_studio
• Linkedin: Xinzi Luo