作为中国早期当代艺术践行者，致力于当代艺术的探索与研究实验。1950年出生于上海，1976年毕业于上海戏剧学院，毕业后在母校及西藏大学任教。八十年代中期前往日本继续艺术学习和实践，于1991年毕业后开始往返非洲、欧美等城市与乡村考察，并于2000年回到中国后将工作重心转到江南地区乡建实践。在2012年，他完全回归到艺术创作。胡项城的作品受到个人不同时期经历影响，融合了自我深处多重文化、多重身份的研究，不可捉摸的画面成为其作品最重要的特征，也成为他作品里巨大能量的来源。
他的作品曾参加圣保罗建筑双年展，威尼斯开放雕塑展，海牙中国当代雕塑展，上海双年展，横滨三年展，广州三年展等，其中重要个展包括：天天问 , 上海当代艺术博物馆， 上海 (2024)；无始无终的对话，中国美术馆，北京 (2020); 鸣相酬 , 浙江美术馆，杭州 (2014)。
A pioneer of China contemporary art, has dedicated his life to delving into and pushing the boundaries of art. Born in Shanghai in 1950, Hu graduated from the Shanghai Theater Academy (STA) in 1976. His academic journey continued as he shared his knowledge with students at his former school and Tibet University. In the mid-1980s, Hu set his sights on Japan to further his artistic studies and pursuits. After earning his qualifications in 1991, he embarked on a global odyssey, traversing Africa, Europe, and the Americas to deepen his artistic research. Upon his return to China in 2000, he shifted his focus to rural revitalization efforts in the Jiangnan region. By 2012, he had fully recommitted himself to artmaking. Hu Xiangcheng’s oeuvre is a tapestry woven from the rich threads of his multifaceted experiences, reflecting a profound exploration of diverse cultures and identities. His work is characterized by its enigmatic and evocative imagery, which serves as both the signature and the driving force of his art.
His works have been included in local and international exhibitions such as the San Paulo Architecture Biennale, the International Sculpture Exhibition in Venice, the Contemporary Sculpture from China Exhibition in Hague, the Shanghai Biennale, the Yokohama Triennale, and the Guangzhou Triennial. He has also engaged in several solo exhibition: Asking Every Day, Power Station of Art, Shanghai (2024); Endless Dialogue Without Beginning or End, National Art Museum of China, Beijing (2020); Echolocations, Zhejiang Art Museum, Hangzhou (2014).
