Zhang Ning, Boy by the Window - to Sui Changjiang, Bronze, Edition 1 of 7, 53 x 55 x 24 cm, 2012
Zhang Ning, born in Shandong Province in 1983, graduated from Shanghai Normal University School of Fine Arts. He was guided by Qu Guangci and Xiang Jing, now living and working in Shanghai. He is one of the representative figures of contemporary sculpture in China after the 80's. His works focus on the exploration of the language of sculpture and the expression of inner feelings. Reflecting on the philosophy of Buddhism and oriental aesthetics, his works carries a sense of tranquility - they are quiet and transcendent, ethereal and thought-provoking, simple yet rich in nature.