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LOY LUO THEORETICAL COLLECTION
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ISSN [3070-3417] ( Online series ) · Published by Loy Luo Space, New York

Loy Luo Theoretical Collection is a continuing online body of theoretical writings by artist Loy Luo, dedicated to exploring the intersections between art, philosophy, and culture.
The collection adopts an open-ended, proliferative, and framework-free mode of theoretical construction, dynamically tracing the evolution of Luo’s thought as it unfolds alongside her artistic practice.
It documents her sustained reflection on the metaphysical and linguistic dimensions of contemporary art.
Through her writings and long-term visual practice, Luo has positioned abstract art as a form of philosophical inquiry —
a mode of thought composed through image, language, and consciousness.
Her ongoing explorations now draw upon ancient religious and metaphysical theories to articulate the dual relationship between abstraction and figuration, as well as the diverse boundary practices that define contemporary art.

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Sections Overview and Content

I. Loy Luo’s Essays
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This section presents Loy Luo’s own theoretical writings, which articulate the intellectual and philosophical foundations of her artistic practice.It includes her academic essays from different periods, curatorial statements from solo exhibitions, theoretical dialogues with critics and philosophers, and reflective articles published through media interviews.Together, these writings trace the evolution of Luo’s thinking on abstraction, language, and being, forming a continuous dialogue between visual creation and metaphysical inquiry.

​​A. Theoretical Innovation

  1. Historical Logic of Abstract Art — 2015/2025 ​

B. Theoretical Debate

  1. Textualization of Contemporary Art — 2022 / 2025​

C. Artist Statement

  1. Void Lingers in Void — 2015 / 2025 ​

D. Art Criticism

  1. Pop Art While Supplies Last — Art by the Pound—2025​

E. Curatorial Essays​​​

  1. To be endorsed, or not to be endorsed? — The Inner Field of Legitimacy in Contemporary Art — 2025

II. Curatorial and Critical Writings​

 

This section features curatorial and critical essays that engage with Loy Luo’s artistic practice and theoretical framework.Written by curators, critics, and scholars, these texts form an external dialogue with the Loy Luo Theoretical Collection, offering diverse perspectives on the artist’s philosophical concerns, aesthetic systems, and the cultural dimensions of abstraction.They also serve as interpretive bridges between Luo’s artistic language and contemporary theoretical discourse.

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  1. Jonathan Goodman — When Abstraction Complicates Culture (Tussle Magazine, 2024).               Download the PDF

  2. Rong Jian — The Sound of Serenity (Jindu Art Center Exhibition Essay, 2018)                               Download the PDF

  3. Lucien — Theater: Rewriting (Curatorial Proposal, 2025)                                                                   Download the PDF

  4. Ning Zhang — Pursuing the Answer of the Tao in the Suspended State                                            Download the PDF

  5. Suzanne Russell — Loy Luo’s Poetic Vision                                                                                       Download the PDF

  6. Li Xiangming — The Abstract Expressions of The Logic of Senses On Loy Luo’s Sculptures and Paintings     Download the PDF

  7. Jia Fang Zhou —                                                                                                                                   Download the PDF

   8. Adriana Furlong — Homeless                                                                                                                                    Download the PDF

   9. Kyoko Sato — The Other I ​​​​                                                                                                                                        Download the PDF

  III. Media and Interviews  

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This section brings together conversations, interviews, and media reports that document the evolution of Loy Luo’s artistic process and theoretical thinking.It explores how her reflections on art, philosophy, and culture resonate within the broader contemporary context, extending her dialogue beyond the studio and into the public sphere.Through these materials, the collection traces not only the artist’s intellectual journey but also the reception and interpretation of her work across time and media.

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  1. Loy Luo: The Visibility of Thought, 2026 -An Interview with Goodman, Tussle, New York

  2. Now is the Time: Conversations with Artists — Interview with Ellen Schillace, 2021

  3. KuArt Special Feature: The Thrown Inspiration — 2021

  4. Loy Luo: After Four Years Away – A New Way for a Chinese Artist to View the World  

  5. Zoom Conversations transcribe-- Post-Post-Modernist with A Pencil? "The Other I"(The Me In Others)

  6. Loy Luo: Window BIAN, Mana Contemporary Open House Show Interview

  7. Loy Luo and Jia Fangzhou Conversation on Wu Guanzhong's Art

  8. ​Loy Luo: Homeless, New York, 2020— Interview with Guiseng Zhang, Insightart, 2020

  9. Loy Luo is complicate--Jia Fangzhou,2018

IV. Frontier Theoretical Selections

This section curates seminal and emerging theoretical writings from the contemporary field of art and philosophy.
Each selected text resonates with the core concerns of the Loy Luo Theoretical Collection — abstraction, textuality, image, and metaphysical thinking.
The selection aims to foster dialogue between Luo’s theoretical system and broader intellectual movements, situating her work within the evolving landscape of contemporary art theory.

To collect and curate the most significant and thought-provoking theoretical writings from contemporary artists, philosophers, and scholars whose work resonates with the intellectual spirit of the Loy Luo Theoretical Collection.

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