DAZHI’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in her personal experiences and intellectual pursuits, with a dual process of “destruction-reconstruction” on both physical and psychological levels forming the core of her creative path. She introduces strokes that are at times forceful, subtle, or gradual into richly colored compositions, sketching out a spiritual landscape uniquely her own. In her works, she often juxtaposes symbolic motifs drawn from different temporal and spatial contexts, building visual bridges between order and chaos, consciousness and memory, thereby engaging in a trans-temporal dialogue with herself. DAZHI skillfully employs mixed media—such as oil painting, embroidery, fabric collage, and pencil—to imbue her pieces with textural richness and depth. Through the interplay of a childlike touch and masterful technique, she regards the act of creation as a means of emotional repair and self-renewal, discovering wholeness within life’s fractures.
DAZHI is an artist who currently lives and works in Beijing. Born in 1997, Beijing, China, she graduated from Fine Arts School Affiliated to China Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2018 and graduated from Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in 2023.
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