La Nuit (The Night, details), 1984 © ADAGP Claude Lévêque. Courtesy the artist and kamel mennour, Paris. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Before his departure in the coming week, he met a group of passionate young Chinese artists at the Yishu8 Art Center on a sunny Saturday afternoon.

During the talk, Lévêque recalled the start of his artistic journey.

When being asked if he intentionally used his pieces to make people feel nervous, Lévêque claimed he simply presents a "problem" with his creations instead of trying to solve them. He wants to help viewers see things in different ways and find new interpretations.