Axis Mundi by Liu Zexuan

In his first solo exhibition in Germany, Liu Zexuan explores stories, beliefs, and narratives that originated in and around Tibet, as well as the ways in which they continue to shape perception and the imagination.

Axis Mundi installation view
Axis Mundi installation view
The Curve (installation view)
The curve, 2026

Watercolor, watercolour pencil on graph paper with transfer print,
frame made of chicken-wing wood (Jichimu) with a gold figure
77,50 x 100 cm
Unique
The Curve (close up)
The curve (detail frame)
The Eagle (installation view)
The Eagle, 2026

Watercolor, watercolour pencil on graph paper with transfer print,
frame made of chicken-wing wood (Jichimu) with a gold figure
77,50 x 100 cm
Unique
The Eagle (close up)
The Eagle (detail frame)
The Altar (installation view)
The Altar, 2026

Watercolor, watercolour pencil on graph paper with transfer print,
frame made of chicken-wing wood (Jichimu) with a gold figure
77,50 x 100 cm
Unique
The Altar (close up)
The Altar (detail frame)
The Lost Soul (installation view)
The Lost Soul, 2026

Watercolor, watercolour pencil on graph paper with transfer print,
frame made of chicken-wing wood (Jichimu) with a gold figure
77,50 x 100 cm
Unique
The Lost Soul (close up), 2026
The Lost Soul (detail frame)

Photographs by Jens Gerber, courtesy the artist and Jean-Claude Maier

Axis Mundi Liu Zexuan

Installation views