INDEXLU RENJIE · WORK ARCHIVE

A world of many forms.

From large paintings and spatial installations to vessels, jewellery and symbols held in the hand. Explore Lu Renjie’s portfolio across series, media and scales.

63 works & series · 143 images

Sculpture & form

A stylized figure with sweeping horns and a long beard

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Mythic Figure Studies

Sculpture & form

2 images

001

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Yandi

Shan Hai Jing · Sculptural design

2 images

002

Seated Huangdi visualization with a circular backdrop and sword

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Huangdi, Seated

Sculpture & form

1 image

003

Seated Yandi visualization with horns and a ritual vessel

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Yandi, Seated

Sculpture & form

1 image

004

Dark sculptural visualization of seated Chiyou with a circular structure behind him

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Chiyou, Seated

Sculpture & form

1 image

005

Blue seated Jiliang visualization with a horse-like head and symmetrical curling forms

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Jiliang, Seated

Sculpture & form

1 image

006

Close view of a staff-bearing figure mounted on an animal

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Mythic Figures · Sculptural Studies

Sculpture & form

2 images

008

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Celestial Sphere

Shan Hai Jing · Sculptural design

2 images

027

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Early Sculpture and Object Studies

Sculpture & form

4 images

047

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Jackie Chan Microfilm Trophy

Sculpture & form

2 images

052

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Dream

Sculpture & form

1 image

059

A balancing composition of figures and a horizontal bar

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Balancing Figures (Untitled Study)

Sculpture & form

1 image

060

Painting & illustration

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The Shanhai Scroll

Shan Hai Jing · Painting

3 images

009

Shanhai drawing study with dense terrain, notes and composition

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Shanhai Drawing Studies

Painting & illustration

7 images

010

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Chinese Dragon

Oil on canvas · Begun in 2012

6 images

041

Panoramic group portrait of people in a metro carriage

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Shanghai Metro Line 2

Painting & illustration

1 image

045

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Illustrations and Figure Studies

Painting & illustration

16 images

048

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7-1

Painting & illustration

2 images

049

Figure painting reproduced in the early-work archive

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Early Painting Study (Untitled)

Painting & illustration

1 image

051

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Tokyo — Magazine Illustration

Painting & illustration

1 image

053

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Parents

Painting & illustration

1 image

055

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Han Juliang

Painting & illustration

1 image

056

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Liu Dahong

Painting & illustration

1 image

057

Figure portrait study on a yellow ground

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Portrait on Yellow (Title Unconfirmed)

Painting & illustration

1 image

058

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Self-Portraits

Painting & illustration

2 images

061

Ceramics & objects

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Wen Yao Vessel

Shan Hai Jing · Object design

2 images

029

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Ying Long Incense Vessel

Ceramics & objects

2 images

030

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Twelve Golden Hairpins

Dream of the Red Chamber · Ceramics

2 images

042

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Lucky Doll

Ceramics & objects

2 images

046

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Marbled Vessel Study (Untitled)

Ceramics & objects

3 images

050

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Buddha Person

Ceramics & objects

1 image

062

Spaces & installations

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Shan Hai World

Spaces & installations

3 images

007

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Baize

Mythic creatures · Spatial installation

4 images

019

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Five Element Deities

Spaces & installations

1 image

020

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Chenghuang Bench

Spaces & installations

2 images

021

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Fuxi, Nuwa and Jianmu

Spaces & installations

6 images

022

Record of golden blessing patterns on the studio basement floor

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Blessing Floor Patterns

Spaces & installations

1 image

023

Liulin Church glass-window views, details and installation records

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Liulin Church Glass Windows

Spaces & installations

1 image

043

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Tibetan Antelope Skull Installation

Spaces & installations

1 image

044

Jewellery & applied design

CREATIVE RESEARCH

Images not published

Read the introduction ↗

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Shan Hai Worldbuilding Maps

Jewellery & applied design

Text only

011

A figure concept image from Shan Hai Jing visual research

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Script and Figure Study

Jewellery & applied design

2 images

012

Cube visualization with script panels on top and geometric side structures

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Bronze-Script Cube

Jewellery & applied design

1 image

015

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Shan Hai Digital Town

Jewellery & applied design

2 images

017

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Zouyu Jewellery Collection

Jewellery & applied design

6 images

028

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Five Elements Seal Set

Jewellery & applied design

4 images

031

Individual zodiac creature ornament, view 1

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Twelve Zodiac Creature Ornaments

Jewellery & applied design

12 images

032

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Shan Hai Jing Zodiac Medallions

Jewellery & applied design

1 image

033

Colourful nine-tail surface design for a fan or lamp

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Nine-Tailed Fox Surface Design

Jewellery & applied design

1 image

034

Ji Liang graphic character with patterned background

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Ji Liang Graphic Design

Jewellery & applied design

4 images

035

Yan Di graphic character with symmetrical patterns

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Yan Di Graphic Design

Jewellery & applied design

1 image

036

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Yan Di Stamp Design

Jewellery & applied design

1 image

037

Black tableware and patterned chopstick design

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Yan Di Tableware

Jewellery & applied design

1 image

038

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Yan Di T-Shirt

Jewellery & applied design

1 image

039

Canvas tote printed with the Yan Di character

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Yan Di Canvas Tote

Jewellery & applied design

2 images

040

Script & symbols

Script designs for Rushou, Zhurong, Goumang, Yuqiang and Houtu

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Five Directional Deities · Script Designs

Script & symbols

1 image

013

Overview of golden ancient-script phrase designs for Shan Hai Jing

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Shan Hai Ancient-Script Phrases

Script & symbols

1 image

014

Handwritten script and symbol study associated with Zouyu

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Zouyu · Totem Study

Script & symbols

2 images

016

Glowing script arranged in concentric circles against a dark background

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Circular Script Composition

Script & symbols

1 image

018

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Xingxing Totem

Script & symbols

1 image

024

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Xuangui Totem

Script & symbols

1 image

025

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Nanshanshen Totem

Script & symbols

1 image

026

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We Are All Symbols

Script & symbols

1 image

054

Central Xiangwai mark surrounded by eight script forms

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Xiangwai Symbol Construction

Script & symbols

1 image

063

HISTORYEXHIBITIONS & PUBLIC PROJECTS

2025

Fractured Horizons

PI Art Center / VSDesign · ShanHai-verse

Exhibition programme 2024

Shanhai Jinzhong

Jinzhong Plaza · Shanghai

Public space 2023

Shan Hai: Hidden Treasures

Guangfulin Cultural Relics Park · Shanghai

Special exhibition 2021

Chasing Light

Baoku Culture Center, Shanghai Tower

Exhibition

INDEXLU RENJIE · WORK ARCHIVE

A world of many forms.

From large paintings and spatial installations to vessels, jewellery and symbols held in the hand. Explore Lu Renjie’s portfolio across series, media and scales.

63 works & series · 143 images

Sculpture & form

Explore work

Mythic Figure Studies

Sculpture & form

2 images

001

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Yandi

Shan Hai Jing · Sculptural design

2 images

002

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Huangdi, Seated

Sculpture & form

1 image

003

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Yandi, Seated

Sculpture & form

1 image

004

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Chiyou, Seated

Sculpture & form

1 image

005

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Jiliang, Seated

Sculpture & form

1 image

006

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Mythic Figures · Sculptural Studies

Sculpture & form

2 images

008

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Celestial Sphere

Shan Hai Jing · Sculptural design

2 images

027

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Early Sculpture and Object Studies

Sculpture & form

4 images

047

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Jackie Chan Microfilm Trophy

Sculpture & form

2 images

052

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Dream

Sculpture & form

1 image

059

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Balancing Figures (Untitled Study)

Sculpture & form

1 image

060

Painting & illustration

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The Shanhai Scroll

Shan Hai Jing · Painting

3 images

009

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Shanhai Drawing Studies

Painting & illustration

7 images

010

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Chinese Dragon

Oil on canvas · Begun in 2012

6 images

041

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Shanghai Metro Line 2

Painting & illustration

1 image

045

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Illustrations and Figure Studies

Painting & illustration

16 images

048

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7-1

Painting & illustration

2 images

049

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Early Painting Study (Untitled)

Painting & illustration

1 image

051

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Tokyo — Magazine Illustration

Painting & illustration

1 image

053

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Parents

Painting & illustration

1 image

055

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Han Juliang

Painting & illustration

1 image

056

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Liu Dahong

Painting & illustration

1 image

057

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Portrait on Yellow (Title Unconfirmed)

Painting & illustration

1 image

058

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Self-Portraits

Painting & illustration

2 images

061

Ceramics & objects

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Wen Yao Vessel

Shan Hai Jing · Object design

2 images

029

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Ying Long Incense Vessel

Ceramics & objects

2 images

030

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Twelve Golden Hairpins

Dream of the Red Chamber · Ceramics

2 images

042

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Lucky Doll

Ceramics & objects

2 images

046

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Marbled Vessel Study (Untitled)

Ceramics & objects

3 images

050

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Buddha Person

Ceramics & objects

1 image

062

Spaces & installations

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Shan Hai World

Spaces & installations

3 images

007

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Baize

Mythic creatures · Spatial installation

4 images

019

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Five Element Deities

Spaces & installations

1 image

020

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Chenghuang Bench

Spaces & installations

2 images

021

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Fuxi, Nuwa and Jianmu

Spaces & installations

6 images

022

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Blessing Floor Patterns

Spaces & installations

1 image

023

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Liulin Church Glass Windows

Spaces & installations

1 image

043

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Tibetan Antelope Skull Installation

Spaces & installations

1 image

044

Jewellery & applied design

CREATIVE RESEARCH

Images not published

Read the introduction ↗

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Shan Hai Worldbuilding Maps

Jewellery & applied design

Text only

011

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Script and Figure Study

Jewellery & applied design

2 images

012

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Bronze-Script Cube

Jewellery & applied design

1 image

015

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Shan Hai Digital Town

Jewellery & applied design

2 images

017

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Zouyu Jewellery Collection

Jewellery & applied design

6 images

028

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Five Elements Seal Set

Jewellery & applied design

4 images

031

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Twelve Zodiac Creature Ornaments

Jewellery & applied design

12 images

032

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Shan Hai Jing Zodiac Medallions

Jewellery & applied design

1 image

033

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Nine-Tailed Fox Surface Design

Jewellery & applied design

1 image

034

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Ji Liang Graphic Design

Jewellery & applied design

4 images

035

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Yan Di Graphic Design

Jewellery & applied design

1 image

036

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Yan Di Stamp Design

Jewellery & applied design

1 image

037

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Yan Di Tableware

Jewellery & applied design

1 image

038

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Yan Di T-Shirt

Jewellery & applied design

1 image

039

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Yan Di Canvas Tote

Jewellery & applied design

2 images

040

Script & symbols

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Five Directional Deities · Script Designs

Script & symbols

1 image

013

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Shan Hai Ancient-Script Phrases

Script & symbols

1 image

014

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Zouyu · Totem Study

Script & symbols

2 images

016

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Circular Script Composition

Script & symbols

1 image

018

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Xingxing Totem

Script & symbols

1 image

024

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Xuangui Totem

Script & symbols

1 image

025

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Nanshanshen Totem

Script & symbols

1 image

026

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We Are All Symbols

Script & symbols

1 image

054

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Xiangwai Symbol Construction

Script & symbols

1 image

063

HISTORYEXHIBITIONS & PUBLIC PROJECTS

2025

Fractured Horizons

PI Art Center / VSDesign · ShanHai-verse

Exhibition programme 2024

Shanhai Jinzhong

Jinzhong Plaza · Shanghai

Public space 2023

Shan Hai: Hidden Treasures

Guangfulin Cultural Relics Park · Shanghai

Special exhibition 2021

Chasing Light

Baoku Culture Center, Shanghai Tower

Exhibition

A world of many forms.

Sculpture & form

Painting & illustration

Ceramics & objects

Spaces & installations

Jewellery & applied design

Script & symbols

Fractured Horizons

Shanhai Jinzhong

Shan Hai: Hidden Treasures

Chasing Light

Let our worldscome together.

A world of many forms.

Sculpture & form

Painting & illustration

Ceramics & objects

Spaces & installations

Jewellery & applied design

Script & symbols

Fractured Horizons

Shanhai Jinzhong

Shan Hai: Hidden Treasures

Let our worlds
come together.