She has a chic appearance with flared jeans and a choker. Edie Xu may only be 16, but she's confident about the concepts and ideas behind her recent artworks - several paintings and sculptures, plus an installation, on show at Beijing's Gauguin Gallery.

She was born into a family of artists. Her father, Xu Bing, is one of the country's most-famous artists. Her mother, Cai Jin, is an oil painter known for using vibrant colors.

"I don't want people to know me because of my parents' reputation," Edie Xu insists.