Born in 1980 in Hunan, China and now living in Europe, Luo Li Rong, pronounced as Lolijon, is a contemporary sculptor, creating mainly life-size bronze sculptures of women in motion, conveying the beauty and grace of female figures, inspired by Renaissance and Baroque sculpting techniques. Her sculptures of female figures strike elegant poses that elongate their bodies with a seemingly windswept appearance with finer details such as windswept hair and fluid drapery that clings to the skin as if wet. The works of Luo Li Rong look like living beings, frozen for centuries by the wand of a master magician.
Apart from La mélodie oubliée or The Forgotten Melody, her other works in bronze, including Porter par le vent, also known as Carried by Wind, Dancing Girl, and others depict the graceful, uplifting movement of a female figure, highlighting her signature style of flowing garments, while her another work, titled Hidden Wings, symbolizes the inner strength, freedom, and the soaring spirit of women. Although there are no visible wings, the soft, smoke-like fabric that flows lightly over her body suggests that she is rising into the air in a way that is both invisible and ethereal, which conveys a sense of elegance, as well as liberation that goes beyond the limits of reality.
Luo Li Rong has earned international recognition and reputation for her realistic sculptures that display female figures in motion. The central focus of her sculptural creation is her deep inclination towards the use of the veil, a symbolic and visual element that has long fascinated and captivated artists and critics alike. The veil, with its ability to hide and reveal, to suggest and obscure, has always been a source of thought and artistic inspiration. In her sculptures, the veil is not used merely as an ornamental detail; it serves as a significant and powerful means to explore the deep complexities of human existence. The delicate folds and undulations of the fabric, exhibiting the impression of the beautiful curves of the female figure, seem to be caressing and embracing the figure beneath with a soft and tender touch, which is sensual, as well as spiritual. The shapes of the veil, as they drape and flow around the body, are harmoniously sculpted, creating a sense of movement and vivacity that is both captivating and serene.
However, in some of her works, she incorporates a choppy surface texture, reminiscent of Rodin. Nevertheless, her creations of life-sized bronze figures of young women, sensual and feminine, are often positioned in whimsical and amazing settings, such as resting on clouds, prancing on flowers, which include the astounding sculpture titled Break into Light, depicting a female figure holding an oversized raindrop.
In his personal life, Luo Li Rong graduated from the prestigious Beijing Central Academy of Fine Art with honours in 2005 and after that, at the age of 18, entered the Changsha Academy of Art, Hunan. At the age of 20, she joined the Central Academy of Fine Arts or CAFA, Beijing, an art academy under the direct charge of the Ministry of Education of China, for 5 years, in the department of Sun Jia Guo, in the ceramic section with Lu Pin Chang and in the sculpture section with Sun Jia Bo. During that period, she participated in many public sculpture projects, notably the installation of sculptures in Da Lian Park for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Her sculptures, as a whole, are part of contemporary Chinese culture while offering a subtle and relevant understanding of the West.