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Ding Yi

THE BIOGRAPHY

Born in 1962 in Shanghai, where he still lives and works, Ding Yi is one of the leading abstract artists of our times. His works are instantly recognisable by the iconic, timeless motif of the cross – a theme whose possibilities he has been exploring for over 30 years. He continues to explore new forms of artistic expression through painting, sculpture, spatial installations, architecture, and new media. Since 1988, Ding Yi has continually overhauled his practice, developing a formal artistic vocabulary based on variations of multi-coloured “+”, “x”, “米” symbols detached from any meaning, cultural or social references. The artist captures the freedom of creation within the rigid framework of the grid, as well as the balance between rationality and sensibility, logic and spontaneity. While his works are non-narrative, they nevertheless reflect a holistic worldview and an ever-changing contemporaneity.

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Ding Yi

THE INSIGHT

“In my work, there is a sense of eternal rhythm; this rhythm did not occur by chance, it comes from mathematical logic.”

Ding Yi’s works brings together his reflections on time, nature, the world, and the relationship between image and spirituality. Images rich in rationality exist in harmony with his explorations on sensibility in his works, imbuing them with a unique tension. Over the past decade, Ding Yi has been in a creative phase he termed “looking upwards”, seeking to “look at the sky and the wider world from a higher perspective”. In his paintings, Ding Yi shows an outstanding ability to create an atmosphere, despite their two-dimensional nature. For his collaboration with La Prairie, Ding Yi has created a singular masterpiece featuring his iconic style combined with a unique optical structure and video images.

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