ZHANG YIHANN
BIO
Zhang Yihann is a comprehensive media installation artist born in 1997 in Zhejiang, China, and based in London and Hangzhou. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from China Academy of Art and a master's degree from Royal College of Art in the UK. Her creations are rooted in Oriental aesthetics and classical garden culture, with works in forms including three-dimensional virtual spaces, physical installations, and easel art, among others.
In her artistic practice over the past few years, her series of works have received multiple awards and been collected, and she has participated in exhibitions both domestically and internationally, including winning the London ARTFEFACT Contemporary Craft Award and being selected as a collaborating artist for the 30th anniversary of Yuesai. She serves as a visiting lecturer at the China Academy of Art.
ARTIST STATEMENT
The artist works primarily with textiles and mixed media. Beyond the theme of gardens, her practice explores expressions of Eastern philosophy, time, and memory, while also contemplating the multidimensional relationships between the artwork itself, the audience, and space. Through installations, the artist aims to shape the atmosphere of a space, engage in dialogue with viewers, and investigate innovative expressions of traditional Chinese culture within the context of contemporary art. Her works take forms such as 3D virtual pieces and physical installations, often imbued with a poetic ambiance and a distinct Eastern sensibility.
AWARD
ARTIST CV
2016–2020: Bachelor of Design Arts, China Academy of Art (Hangzhou)
2020–2022: Master of Design Arts, Royal College of Art (London)
Exhibitions
2025 Affordable Art Fair, Y Art Project, Singapore
2024 Log in to Moonlight Island, Longfu Temple - Beijing, China
2024 Craft+, Design Shanghai - Shanghai, China
2024 Keep Running - Shenyang, China
2024 Qiankun Su Meng, Ye Mo Huo - Hong Art Museum - Suzhou, China
2024 Above the Mountain - Zhou Space - Shanghai, China
2023 Beauty in Contemporary Craft • Art Exhibition - Qiushui Villa - Hangzhou, China
2023 Garden Lake Dream - Solo Exhibition - Yuyuan Bund Art Season - Shanghai, China
2023 ARTEFACT Contemporary Craft Awards - London, UK
2022 Shijiazhuang Youth Art Biennale - Shijiazhuang
2022 Dutch Design Week - Netherlands
2022 Moonlit Forest Spring - Dunhuang Biyue, China
2022 Royal College of Art 2022 Graduation Exhibition - London, UK
2022 Royal College of Art 2022 WIP Show - London, UK
2021 Flag Without Image - Shanghai, China
2021 What, Why, How Group Exhibition - Qiantang Bay Art Museum - Hangzhou, China
