The Light of Kaifeng Born in 1962 in Kaifeng, Henan, China, Juane Xue was identified early by a talent for drawing and a photographic memory. Her father, observing the way she responded to the illumination of her surroundings, gave her the nickname Hui, which translates to sunshine. This early connection to light would become the central preoccupation of her life's work. Between the ages of six and fifteen, she underwent rigorous train…
Scroll through Juane Xue's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
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The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Juane Xue's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.