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Dai Ying

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Dai Ying (born 1983 in Emei Mountain, Sichuan, China) is a Chinese multidisciplinary artist based between New York and Beijing. Working across painting, installation, performance, sculpture, and video, her practice engages with themes of female agency, spirituality, and geo-cultural identity. She is known for developing the concept of the "Geo-Maternal Matrix," a framework that reflects on generative power beyond binary structures.[1]

Early life and education

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Dai was born in Sichuan, China, and began training in calligraphy and traditional Chinese painting at the age of five.[2] She was a member of China’s national youth table tennis team and achieved the rank of National First-Class Athlete.[2]

In 2009, Dai studied at the Academy of Arts and Design at Tsinghua University. Two years later, she moved to New York to focus on her art career. Since 2017, she has divided her practice between New York and Beijing.[2]

Artistic practice

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Dai’s work combines elements of Chinese visual traditions with contemporary experimental approaches. Her practice addresses cycles of energy, cultural transformation, and the tension between control and release.

She often employs motifs such as counterclockwise spirals, bloodline imagery, and vegetal matrices to evoke spiritual and generative forces.[2] Her materials include layered paper, mineral pigments, acrylic, and oil, which she uses to create meditative, textured surfaces.

In recent projects such as the installation Temple 2 and the performance Red, Dai explored the female body, mysticism, and social structures, situating her practice within conversations on feminist and spiritual aesthetics.[1]

Exhibitions

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Solo exhibitions

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  • 2015 – Magic Cube, Asian Fusion Gallery, New York, United States.[2]
  • 2020 – In Memory of Forgotten, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China.[2]
  • 2021 – Painting, VIS Art Center, Beijing, China.[2]
  • 2023 – No Dust to be Wiped, Huguo Guanyin Temple, Beijing, China.[2]
  • 2023 – Suddenly Moon White, Guo Yunlou Cultural and Art Center, Suzhou, China.[2]

Group exhibitions

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  • 2025 – Art Central, Hong Kong (installation Temple 2 and performance Red).[1]
  • 2024 – Untitled Art Miami, United States.[2]
  • 2024 – Xi’an Contemporary Invitational Exhibition, Xi’an, China.[2]

Curated projects

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  • 2021 – Hyper Hospital, VIS Art Center, Beijing, China.[2]

Awards and recognition

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  • 2015 – Outstanding Achievement Award, United Nations Association of Artists.[2]
  • 2015 – Distinguished Artist Award, World Art Center, United States.[2]
  • 2015–present – Board member, Asian Art Foundation, United States.[2]

Publications

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Her work has been included in several publications:

  • Chinese Female Art (2020).[2]
  • Chinese Morphological Expressionism (2024).[2]
  • Progress Everyday (2017).[2]

Media coverage

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In 2025, Artnet News featured Dai in its coverage of Art Central Hong Kong, highlighting her installation Temple 2 and performance Red.[1] In 2024, Fused Magazine profiled her career and practice.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Artnet News (2 April 2025). "Artist Dai Ying Rethinks Feminism Through a Mystical Lens". Artnet. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "About Dai Ying". Dai Ying Art. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  3. ^ "The Inspiring Artistic Journey of Dai Ying". Fused Magazine. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
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