Ding Hao

1987 Born in Zhucheng, Shandong Province

2011 Graduated from the Sculpture Department of Shandong University of Arts with a bachelor's degree

2015 Graduated from the Sculpture Department of China Central Academy of Fine Arts with a master's degree

Currently works and lives in Beijing

SOLO EXHIBITION

2013  

To Chisel the Mountain - Ding Hao’s Sculpture Exhibition, New Millennium Gallery, Beijing

Along the Wood - Ding Hao’s Individual Show, Channel Gallery of CAFA, Beijing

GROUP EXHIBITION

2015

YOUTH WILL Beijing Youth Artists Exhibition, Today Art Museum, Beijing

2015 Art Nova 100, Beijing

Poly Stellardemia Invitational Exhibition, Classic Element Space, Beijing

Revitalized Glory - The Second Wood Artworks Exhibition, Art Seasons Gallery, Beijing

2014  

The Selections of Chinese Paintings - The Tenth China Art Festival of National Excellent Art Exhibition, National Art Museum of China, Beijing

The Third "Chinese Pose" China Sculpture Exhibition, Shandong Art Museum,Jinan

New Forces - Art View under the Internet Era, Queensway, Hong Kong

Resonance - The Central Academy of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition, Today Art Museum, Beijing

Ding Hao: Between 2013 and 2015, I combined rare hardwoods such as purple sandalwood with my interest in classical Chinese architecture to create my works about old cities. These works combine classical Chinese architecture with modern structures, using pieces of wood measuring in millimeters to create whole works such as “Floating City” and “Tower to Heaven” that range in size from dozens of centimeters up to 6 meters. During the creation of these works, in the face of a finished and immovable world, I was not content to rest in the safety of the known; I attempted to transcend my experience of the physical objects that surrounded me. Even when it required me to disregard logic or the laws of physics, I still at all times tried to bring an unbridled freedom to my creative process. When I create structure after structure that does not (and cannot) exist in the real world, scenes where fantasy and reality coexist, I find great pleasure in being an artist who can allow imagination to flow into his work.