Yan Lei, a professional artist, was born in Hebei Province, China in 1965. He graduated from China Academy of Art in 1999. He currently lives in Beijing and Hong Kong, China. His previous exhibitions include: "Polypholis - Southeast Asia Contemporary Art Exhibition", Hamburg Art Palace (Hamburg, Germany), "Urban Slang – The Pearl River Delta Contemporary Art Exhibition", HK Artists Commune (Hong Kong, China), the first Chengdu Biennale, Chengdu Modern Art Museum (Chengdu, China).