Born in 1990 in Xinjiang, China, Wang Hua is a multidisciplinary artist who graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 2012 and a Master's degree from the Royal College of Art in 2018. Currently based in Beijing and Berlin, her practice spans sculpture, installation, and performance, focusing on the abstraction of personal life experiences into forms that balance between stability and transformation.
Ceramics, one of Wang’s primary mediums, plays a pivotal role in her artistic expression. The inherent material unpredictability of ceramics provides an internal openness in her creative process, offering space for exploration and reinterpretation. Paradoxically, Wang often employs materials that contrast with the “essential” qualities of the objects she seeks to depict. This deliberate contradiction amplifies the tensions within her works, creating a dynamic interplay between conflicting elements both within a single piece and across her body of work.
The forms Wang creates are external manifestations of these ideas—twisting, intertwining, and interlocking structures that suggest movement and evolution. These shapes not only embody the internal contradictions of her materials but also reflect broader themes of interconnection and entanglement in human experiences.
In her sculptural and installation works, Wang frequently juxtaposes natural and artificial elements, forming narratives that transcend time and place. Her works invite viewers into a metaphysical space, challenging perceptions of materiality and functionality while addressing themes of fragility, power, and transformation.
Notable projects such as A Bracelet and Give Chains a Chance highlight her ability to reinterpret everyday objects with profound philosophical depth. These pieces explore the symbolic tension between permanence and transience, production and consumption, and the relationship between authority and freedom.
Wang Hua’s works are as much about the material as they are about the metaphysical, using the medium to question and expand boundaries, providing a poetic and thoughtful critique of modernity. Her practice embodies an ongoing dialogue between tradition and innovation, creating works that resonate with contemporary audiences while remaining deeply rooted in the timeless exploration of human and material relationships.
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