Artist brings healing power to Paris

How can people from different social and cultural backgrounds forge connections through creative means today?

For artist and designer Jia Wei, the answer lies in art, expressed through works spanning different mediums and styles. Drawing on traumatic experiences and the power of rehabilitation, he explores these themes through a diverse range of creations, including paintings, stainless steel sculptures and fiberglass installations, opening up a dialogue about fear, acceptance and rebirth.

He recently shared these insights in Paris through his participation in the Sino-French Art and Design Exhibition, which concluded in late October.

Jia approaches art as a form of therapy, believing that its potential can be fully realized through sustained exchanges between people, rather than simply through the act of viewing a work. "I look forward to making art a bond that connects people across geographical boundaries," he says.