18 Questions With...
Ziyi Zhang

Jun 24, 2025
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Ziyi Zhang is a Chinese interdisciplinary artist based in Chicago whose practice moves fluidly between painting, digital media, and installation. Her work foregrounds narrative and emotional resonance, often exploring themes of memory, cultural displacement, and personal transformation. Influenced by artists such as Sophie Calle and Xu Bing, Zhang uses text, technology, and sculptural structure to reflect on identity and the construction of truth. She approaches each project conceptually, allowing the subject to dictate the form, whether through resin-based relief paintings or interactive web environments.

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RWildes 10 months ago
WOW, Love this one. I am so happy to learn about her and her process. I find her responses to be personally relatable🧡
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