100位启蒙艺术家09期｜用手指作画的艺术家Bibi Lei
Born in 1985 in Macau, Bibi Lei is a Chinese-Portuguese artist currently based in Tokyo, Japan. Having grown up immersed in both Eastern and Western cultures, she is a self-taught artist who has developed a unique, childlike artistic style.
1985年出生于澳门的Bibi Lei，是一位华裔葡萄牙人，现居日本东京。她从小受到中西方文化共同熏陶，自学成才形成独特的童趣艺术。
Bibi Lei’s works are characterized by playful brushstrokes, vibrant colors, and whimsical compositions that reflect boundless imagination and a longing for the unknown. Her artistic style is deeply influenced by her childhood experiences living with her grandmother in Lisbon, Portugal.
Bibi Lei的作品具有孩童般的笔触，色彩丰富，充满了天马行空的想象力和夸张的情景，体现了对未知世界的探索和向往。她的创作风格受到小时候与祖母在葡萄牙里斯本的居住经历影响。
At the age of five, Bibi moved to Lisbon, where she was cared for by her grandmother—a traditional tile and pottery painter. Watching her grandmother paint intricate designs on ceramic tiles became Bibi’s first introduction to art. She was mesmerized by the colorful patterns and would play with ceramic paints using her tiny hands, quickly falling in love with painting.
Bibi五岁时去了里斯本，由祖母照顾。祖母是传统瓷砖和陶器画家。祖母在陶瓷瓦片上的绘画启发了她的艺术之路。祖母成了Bibi第一个艺术老师，她每天沉浸在祖母画的五颜六色的图案中，用小手玩陶瓷颜料，她爱上了绘画。
Recognizing her talent, her grandmother allowed Bibi to paint freely on the walls. She took Bibi to art museums, where she observed the masterpieces of Matisse, Van Gogh, and Monet—experiences that became some of her most cherished childhood memories.
祖母注意到她的艺术天赋后，Bibi被允许在墙上绘画。她带Bibi去艺术博物馆，观察马蒂斯、梵高和莫奈等大师，那是她最深刻的童年记忆。
Bibi later pursued design in university and worked in the design industry after graduation. However, she always felt that something was missing in her life.
Bibi在大学学习设计，毕业后在设计领域工作，然而她总觉得生活缺少了什么。
In 2017, when Bibi’s daughter was born, her passion for painting was reignited—she felt as if she had been reborn. As her daughter grew, Bibi found herself once again painting with her fingers, just as she had done with her grandmother at the age of five.
2017年，Bibi女儿出生了，她对绘画的热情被重新唤醒，她感到了自己重生。女儿一天天长大，她又开始用手指画画，那正是她五岁时和奶奶一起做的事情。
For Bibi, emotion and color are the most essential elements of her art. Inspired by her daughter, she paints using either a brush or her bare hands, creating a vibrant world filled with positive energy and wonder through her unique color combinations and textured layers.
Bibi认为情感和色彩是她艺术中最重要的技巧。她以女儿为灵感，用画笔或直接用手指绘画，用独特的色彩组合和纹理创造了一个充满美好能量和奇迹的多彩世界。
Her artistic universe is a kaleidoscope of colors, infused with fantasy, childhood innocence, love, hope, and joy. Her paintings feel like an enchanting wonderland—one that instantly brings a smile to anyone who gazes upon them.
她的艺术世界呈现出丰富的色彩，梦幻、多彩、童趣、爱、希望和欢乐，她的作品就像一个充满魔法的乐园，让人一看到就忍不住露出笑容。
A recurring motif in her work is a pink-haired girl, a signature character who embodies the essence of a superhero—boldly venturing into a world of fantasy and the unknown, created by Bibi’s imagination. Another striking figure is the rainbow-crowned girl, who seems to have stepped out of a fairytale. Dressed in a flowing floral gown, she dances with the wind beneath a radiant sun, surrounded by whimsical, multicolored ornaments that add a touch of dreamlike magic to her paintings.
她的作品具有原始角色的共同元素，粉色头发的少女是她作品的经典形象，像一个超级英雄女孩——在Bibi为她创造的世界中勇敢探索未知的幻想世界。彩虹皇冠的少女仿佛是从童话里走出来的公主，花裙子在风中翩翩起舞，大太阳散发着温暖的光芒，七彩装饰品更是为整个画面增添了无尽的梦幻色彩。
In 2021, Bibi held her first solo exhibition, “My Colorful World,” in Tokyo, marking the first time her talent was recognized by Japanese galleries. That same year, she collaborated with Caran d’Ache Ginza to host another solo exhibition, “Is the World Still Bibi?” where she introduced a character resembling a combination of herself and her daughter.
2021年，Bibi在东京举办了首次个展“我的多彩世界”。她的才华第一次被日本画廊注意到。同年她与日本银座Caran d’Ache合作举办了另一个个展“世界还是Bibi吗”。她首先介绍了一个类似于自己和女儿组合的女孩角色。
Since 2022, her works have been exhibited in cities including New York, Tokyo, Osaka, Busan, Shanghai, Beijing, and Brussels. Her exhibition “My Brave Playtime” was completely sold out, drawing increased attention from Japanese private collectors. As a result, she has emerged as one of Japan’s most sought-after rising artists, gaining admiration from galleries and private collectors worldwide.
2022 年以来，她的作品在纽约、东京、大阪、釜山、上海、北京和布鲁塞尔等城市展出。她的展览“我的勇敢游戏时间”售罄。这次展览中的作品在日本私人收藏家中引起了更大关注，她也成为日本受欢迎的后起之秀艺术家之一，受到世界各地画廊和私人收藏家的喜爱。
Bibi Lei’s artwork holds great educational and inspirational value for children exploring art.
对于儿童艺术教育来说，Bibi Lei的作品有着极大的启发意义。Her vibrant color palette stimulates children’s perception and appreciation of colors, encouraging them to experiment with different combinations and explore the endless possibilities of color harmony.
她的作品使用丰富的色彩，这可以激发孩子们对色彩的感知和运用，鼓励他们尝试不同的颜色组合，探索色彩搭配的无限可能性。
Bibi Lei creates a whimsical, wonder-filled universe brimming with childlike innocence and creativity. Through her work, children learn to unleash their imagination, crafting unique artistic characters and stories of their own.
Bibi Lei创造了一个充满奇迹的多彩世界，充满了童趣和想象力。孩子们可以从她的作品中学到如何发挥自己的想象力，创造出独特的艺术形象和故事。
She conveys positivity and joy through color and character design, allowing children to learn how to express their own emotions and feelings through art.
她通过色彩和形象传达出积极和快乐的情感，也可以让孩子们以从中学习如何通过艺术来表达自己的情感和心境。
Bibi Lei’s artistic creations are deeply intertwined with her everyday life, incorporating personal experiences into her work. Many of her pieces are inspired by her daughter, demonstrating to children that art is not something distant or unattainable, but rather something that can be woven into daily life in countless ways.
Bibi Lei的艺术创作与她的日常生活紧密相连，将个人生活经历融入艺术创作，她的许多作品灵感来源于她的女儿，这也启发孩子们艺术不是高高在上的存在，而是可以融入日常生活的各个方面。
Bibi Lei describes herself as “a child at heart who never grows old,” which is the essence of her artistic philosophy. Her art focuses on the power of colors, portraying them as part of a magical universe filled with pure and beautiful wonders.
Bibi Lei 将自己描述为一个“永远不会变老的童心”，这也正是她作品所传达的核心精神。她的艺术专注于表达色彩，因为它们存在于迷人的宇宙中，充满了良好的纯粹奇迹。
