Xin Harper-Little

Born in northern China and now based in Brighton, Xin Harper-Little explores the depth and fragility of human emotion through ink and mixed media. Rooted in her lifelong fascination with the human form, her work bridges tradition and modernity, tracing the tension between control and surrender, between what is seen and what is felt.

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Through fluid gestures, dissolving lines, and intuitive mark-making, Xin transforms memory and imperfection into quiet acts of expression. Her portraits and figures are not just representations, but reflections of inner worlds, echoes of stories, emotions, and moments of becoming.

 

In Xin Harper-Little’s work, the human form becomes a language of emotion, fragile, fluid, and alive. Ink flows, fades, and pools across the surface, echoing the quiet tension between control and release. Each line holds both presence and absence, capturing the beauty of what cannot be held still.

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