{"id":23564,"date":"2023-09-21T14:24:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T12:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/?post_type=dt_portfolio&#038;p=23564"},"modified":"2025-09-28T13:42:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T11:42:47","slug":"dan-zhu","status":"publish","type":"dt_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/en\/artist\/dan-zhu\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Zhu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Dan Zhu<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"dt-photos-shortcode slider-wrapper owl-carousel dt-owl-carousel-init  shortcode-instagram dt-gallery-container arrows-light enable-mobile-arrows\" data-padding-side=\"6\" data-autoslide=\"false\" data-delay=\"0\" data-loop=\"false\" data-arrows=\"true\" data-pretty-share=\"pinterest\">\n<article class=\"post post-19128 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry no-img description-off\">\n\n\t<figure class=\"rollover-project links-hovers-disabled\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-Night-into-Nights-Kunstinstitute-Melly-Rotterdam.jpg\" class=\"rollover rollover-zoom dt-pswp-item layzr-bg\"  data-dt-img-description=\"&lt;strong&gt;Dan Zhu&lt;\/strong&gt; in &lt;em&gt;Night into Nights&lt;\/em&gt;, 2021, Art Institute Melly, Rotterdam\"  data-large_image_width=\"777\" data-large_image_height = \"1000\"  data-dt-location=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/en\/dan-zhu-in-kunstinstituut-melly\/dan-zhu-night-into-nights-kunstinstitute-melly-rotterdam-2\/\" ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20233%20300&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-Night-into-Nights-Kunstinstitute-Melly-Rotterdam-233x300.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-Night-into-Nights-Kunstinstitute-Melly-Rotterdam-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-Night-into-Nights-Kunstinstitute-Melly-Rotterdam-466x600.jpg 466w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 233 \/ 300\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" alt=\"Dan Zhu in &#039;Night into Nights&#039;, 2021, Art Institute Melly, Rotterdam\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\"  \/><\/a>\t<\/figure>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"post post-24978 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry no-img description-off\">\n\n\t<figure class=\"rollover-project links-hovers-disabled\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-A-trip-to-an-Image-Four-Hairstyles-2017-acrylic-on-paper-42x59.4cm.jpg\" class=\"rollover rollover-zoom dt-pswp-item layzr-bg\"  data-dt-img-description=\"&lt;strong&gt;Dan Zhu&lt;\/strong&gt;, &lt;em&gt;A Trip to an Image, Four Hairstyles&lt;\/em&gt;, 2017, acrylic on paper, 42 x 59.4 cm\"  data-large_image_width=\"1697\" data-large_image_height = \"1200\"  data-dt-location=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/en\/dt_gallery\/dan-zhu\/dan-zhu-a-trip-to-an-image-four-hairstyles-2017-acrylic-on-paper-42x59-4cm-2\/\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20424%20300&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-A-trip-to-an-Image-Four-Hairstyles-2017-acrylic-on-paper-42x59.4cm-424x300.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-A-trip-to-an-Image-Four-Hairstyles-2017-acrylic-on-paper-42x59.4cm-424x300.jpg 424w, https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-A-trip-to-an-Image-Four-Hairstyles-2017-acrylic-on-paper-42x59.4cm-848x600.jpg 848w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 424 \/ 300\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" alt=\"Dan Zhu, &#039;A Trip to an Image, Four Hairstyles&#039;, 2017, acrylic on paper, 42 x 59.4 cm\" width=\"424\" height=\"300\"  \/><\/a>\t<\/figure>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"post post-17351 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry no-img description-off\">\n\n\t<figure class=\"rollover-project links-hovers-disabled\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-Mussels-2019-watercolour-and-oilpaint-on-paper-42x297cm.jpg\" class=\"rollover rollover-zoom dt-pswp-item layzr-bg\"  data-dt-img-description=\"Dan Zhu &lt;em&gt;Mussels&lt;\/em&gt;, 2018, watercolour and oilpaint on paper, 42 x 29.7 cm\r\n\r\n\"  data-large_image_width=\"699\" data-large_image_height = \"1000\"  data-dt-location=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/en\/dt_gallery\/drawing-now-1\/dan-zhu-mussels-2019-watercolour-and-oilpaint-on-paper-42x297cm-2\/\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20209%20300&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-Mussels-2019-watercolour-and-oilpaint-on-paper-42x297cm-209x300.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-Mussels-2019-watercolour-and-oilpaint-on-paper-42x297cm-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-Mussels-2019-watercolour-and-oilpaint-on-paper-42x297cm-418x600.jpg 418w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 209 \/ 300\" sizes=\"(max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" alt=\"Dan Zhu, &#039;Mussels&#039;, 2018, watercolour and oilpaint on paper, 42 x 29.7 cm\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\"  \/><\/a>\t<\/figure>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"post post-24822 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry no-img description-off\">\n\n\t<figure class=\"rollover-project links-hovers-disabled\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-The-Spring-Buds-2019-pigment-on-paper-31x22.5cm.jpg\" class=\"rollover rollover-zoom dt-pswp-item layzr-bg\" title=\"Dan-Zhu-The-Spring-Buds-2019-pigment-on-paper-31&#215;22.5cm\" data-dt-img-description=\"&lt;strong&gt;Dan Zhu&lt;\/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The Spring Bud&lt;\/em&gt;s, 2019 pigment on paper, 31 x 22.5 cm\n\"  data-large_image_width=\"837\" data-large_image_height = \"1200\"  data-dt-location=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/en\/dt_gallery\/drawing-now-2024\/dan-zhu-the-spring-buds-2019-pigment-on-paper-31x22-5cm-2\/\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20209%20300&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-The-Spring-Buds-2019-pigment-on-paper-31x22.5cm-209x300.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-The-Spring-Buds-2019-pigment-on-paper-31x22.5cm-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-The-Spring-Buds-2019-pigment-on-paper-31x22.5cm-418x600.jpg 418w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 209 \/ 300\" sizes=\"(max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" alt=\"Dan Zhu, &#039;The Spring Buds&#039;, 2019, pigment on paper, 31 x 22.5 cm\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\"  \/><\/a>\t<\/figure>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"post post-24980 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry no-img description-off\">\n\n\t<figure class=\"rollover-project links-hovers-disabled\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-Floating-Seeds-2022-watercolour-and-acrylic-on-paper-70x100cm.jpg\" class=\"rollover rollover-zoom dt-pswp-item layzr-bg\"  data-dt-img-description=\"&lt;strong&gt;Dan Zhu&lt;\/strong&gt;,&lt;em&gt; The Floating Seeds&lt;\/em&gt;, 2022, watercolour, acrylic on paper, 70 x 100 cm\"  data-large_image_width=\"1687\" data-large_image_height = \"1200\"  data-dt-location=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/en\/dt_gallery\/dan-zhu\/dan-zhu-floating-seeds-2022-watercolour-and-acrylic-on-paper-70x100cm-2\/\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20421%20300&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-Floating-Seeds-2022-watercolour-and-acrylic-on-paper-70x100cm-421x300.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-Floating-Seeds-2022-watercolour-and-acrylic-on-paper-70x100cm-421x300.jpg 421w, https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-Floating-Seeds-2022-watercolour-and-acrylic-on-paper-70x100cm-842x600.jpg 842w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 421 \/ 300\" sizes=\"(max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" alt=\"Dan Zhu, &#039;The Floating Seeds&#039;, 2022, watercolour, acrylic on paper, 70 x 100 cm\" width=\"421\" height=\"300\"  \/><\/a>\t<\/figure>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"post post-24820 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry no-img description-off\">\n\n\t<figure class=\"rollover-project links-hovers-disabled\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-Ears-Speak-2023-watercolour-on-paper-70x99cm-1.jpg\" class=\"rollover rollover-zoom dt-pswp-item layzr-bg\"  data-dt-img-description=\"&lt;strong&gt;Dan Zhu&lt;\/strong&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Ears Speak&lt;\/em&gt;, 2023, watercolour on paper, 70 x 100 cm\"  data-large_image_width=\"1673\" data-large_image_height = \"1200\"  data-dt-location=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/en\/dt_gallery\/drawing-now-2024\/dan-zhu-ears-speak-2023-watercolour-on-paper-70x100cm\/\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20418%20300&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-Ears-Speak-2023-watercolour-on-paper-70x99cm-1-418x300.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-Ears-Speak-2023-watercolour-on-paper-70x99cm-1-418x300.jpg 418w, https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-Ears-Speak-2023-watercolour-on-paper-70x99cm-1-836x600.jpg 836w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 418 \/ 300\" sizes=\"(max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" alt=\"Dan Zhu, &#039;Ears Speak&#039;, 2023, watercolour on paper, 70 x 100 cm\" width=\"418\" height=\"300\"  \/><\/a>\t<\/figure>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"post post-24907 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry no-img description-off\">\n\n\t<figure class=\"rollover-project links-hovers-disabled\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-The-Full-Moon-Night-2019-watercolour-on-woodpaper-29.5x21cm_w.jpg\" class=\"rollover rollover-zoom dt-pswp-item layzr-bg\"  data-dt-img-description=\"&lt;strong&gt;Dan Zhu&lt;\/strong&gt;, &lt;em&gt;The Full Moon Night&lt;\/em&gt;, 2019, watercolour on woodpaper, 29.5 x 21 cm\"  data-large_image_width=\"860\" data-large_image_height = \"1200\"  data-dt-location=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/en\/dt_gallery\/drawing-now-2024-2\/dan-zhu-the-full-moon-night-2019-watercolour-on-woodpaper-29-5x21cm_w-2\/\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20215%20300&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-The-Full-Moon-Night-2019-watercolour-on-woodpaper-29.5x21cm_w-215x300.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-The-Full-Moon-Night-2019-watercolour-on-woodpaper-29.5x21cm_w-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-The-Full-Moon-Night-2019-watercolour-on-woodpaper-29.5x21cm_w-430x600.jpg 430w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 215 \/ 300\" sizes=\"(max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" alt=\"Dan Zhu, &#039;The Full Moon Night&#039;, 2019, watercolour on woodpaper, 29.5 x 21 cm\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\"  \/><\/a>\t<\/figure>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"post post-20749 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry no-img description-off\">\n\n\t<figure class=\"rollover-project links-hovers-disabled\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-The-Moth-in-the-Eyes-2021-acrylic-and-watercolour-on-paper-84x1188cm.jpg\" class=\"rollover rollover-zoom dt-pswp-item layzr-bg\"  data-dt-img-description=\"&lt;strong&gt;Dan Zhu&lt;\/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The Moth in the Eyes&lt;\/em&gt;, 2021, acrylic, watercolour on paper, 84 x 118.8 cm\"  data-large_image_width=\"1320\" data-large_image_height = \"929\"  data-dt-location=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/en\/dt_gallery\/zomeropstelling-2-2\/dan-zhu-the-moth-in-the-eyes-2021-acrylic-and-watercolour-on-paper-84x1188cm-2\/\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20426%20300&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-The-Moth-in-the-Eyes-2021-acrylic-and-watercolour-on-paper-84x1188cm-426x300.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-The-Moth-in-the-Eyes-2021-acrylic-and-watercolour-on-paper-84x1188cm-426x300.jpg 426w, https:\/\/mauritsvandelaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dan-Zhu-The-Moth-in-the-Eyes-2021-acrylic-and-watercolour-on-paper-84x1188cm-852x600.jpg 852w\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"--ratio: 426 \/ 300\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" alt=\"Dan Zhu, &#039;The Moth in the Eyes&#039;, 2021, acrylic, watercolour on paper, 84 x 118.8 cm\" width=\"426\" height=\"300\"  \/><\/a>\t<\/figure>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;5&#8243; animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; margin_top=&#8221;32&#8243;][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs color=&#8221;white&#8221; spacing=&#8221;&#8221; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243; no_fill_content_area=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Introduction&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1440507584245-5ee45767-88dc967b-5cc9&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Dan Zhu<\/strong> (1985) creates a magical world in a refined style in which for instance mussels can string together like a stick and walk on the beach probing the sand. In another work <em>A Trip to an Imag<\/em><em>e<\/em> she uses the setting of a train window to frame the imagery, where leaves, flowers, flying creatures and planets pass by simultaneously as in a dream in which everything has its meaning. To Dan Zhu <em>Trip to an Image<\/em> is a metapher for the path she has to follow in her development.\u00a0In recent work she explores natural forms, switching from macro to a micro level and using parallel perspectives that bring movement and dynamics into the image[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]In traditional Chinese painting the concept of Spirit Resonance is important. It means that an object or figure does not have to be scientifically accurate but the spirit evoked by the movements of a figure or object must be authentic. On the other hand she is also inspired by Western art with a preference for artist like Hilma Af Klint or outsider artitsts like Henry Darger or Guo Fengyi. Painting skills from the east and the west are equally valid to her: \u201cThe roads are different but the goals are the same. Curators or art historians are always swimming along the river. But artists are jumping all over the place.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Biography&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1440507584491-628a5fac-75f2967b-5cc9&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; height: 1595px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">1985<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\">born in Jiangxi, China<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\">\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\">\n<h3>education<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">2003 &#8211; 2007<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\">Bachelor of communication theory, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">2007 &#8211; 2009<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\">Master of design at Communication University of China, Beijing, China<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">2010 &#8211; 2020<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\">Hochschule fu\u0308r Kunst und Gestaltung, Offenbach am Main, Germany<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">2016<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\">KASK Gent (Erasmus semester), Belgium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">2018 &#8211; 2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\">Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam, NL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\">lives and works in Shenyang, China<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\">\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\">\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\">\n<h3>solo exhibitions<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\">Art Basel Hong Kong, Discoveries Section, Tabula Rasa Gallery, China<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\">Ferris Wheel Before Dawn, Tabula Rasa Gallery, Beijing, China<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">2022<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\"><i>I thought it was dead, it thought it\u2019s spring,\u00a0<\/i>Tabula Rasa Gallery, London, UK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">2021<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\"><em>Night into Nights<\/em>, CocA Award 2020, Art Institute Melly Rotterdam, NL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">2018<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\"><em>There Is No Size<\/em>, Studio Continuo, Amsterdam, NL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\">\n<h3>group exhibitions<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">2024<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\">Supper Club Art Fair, Tabula Rasa Gallery, Hong Kong, China<br \/>\n<em>CROWD<\/em>, Galerie Maurits van de Laar, The Hague, NL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\">Soul Mapping, Galerie Zeno X, Antwerp, Belgium<br \/>\n<em>\u00a0Unveiled<\/em>, No.9 Cork Street, Tabula Rasa Gallery, London, UK<br \/>\nPaper Trails, Mendes Wood Gallery, Brussels, Belgium<br \/>\nArt Rotterdam, Galerie Maurits van de Laar, Rotterdam, NL<br \/>\n<i>Through Frozen Soil, Desert and Glacier, <\/i>the 5th Global Overseas Chinese Artists Exhibition,<br \/>\nHe Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen, China<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">2022<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 85%;\"><em>NADA Miami<\/em> 2022, Tabula Rasa Gallery, Miami, USA<br \/>\n<em>Summershow<\/em>, Galerie Maurits van de 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