Tommy Xie’s practice navigates the complexities of queer identity through the lens of his Chinese upbringing and the social and cultural experiences shaped by Western society. His paintings dwell in intimate moments where bodies, gestures, and sensations materialize into poetic and often surreal narratives—where queer bodies brush against one another, and sensuality becomes a form of subversion. Through layered compositions in melancholic hues, Xie’s work examines the nature of selfhood and the collaborative acts of queer mothering. Each painting becomes a site of encounter—between past and present, self and other, desire and care.

Tommy Xie (b. 1998 in Chaozhou, China) lives and works in London. He received a BFA at Central Saint Martins in London in 2021. He’s had solo exhibitions at Silke Lindner, New York, NY (2024), Ginny on Fredrick, London, UK, (2022) and Monti8, Latina, Italy, (2023). Selected group exhibitions include ‘Re:Representation’ at James Fuentes, organized by Amanda Ba, New York, NY (2024) and ‘Part of the Scenery’, Grove, London, UK (2023).  He will have a solo exhibition at Tureen, Dallas, in the fall of 2025.