About
Mingzhang Sun (b. 1990) is a highly accomplished multidisciplinary artist originally from China and now residing in London. With a background that encompasses extensive training in both Chinese and European painting, as well as fashion design, costume design, soft sculpture, installation, and performance art, Mingzhang’s artistic practice is a vibrant tapestry of diverse mediums. Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Contemporary Art Practice at the esteemed Royal College of Art, Mingzhang is an alumnus of the prestigious Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing and the University of the Arts in London. His remarkable talent has been recognised with prestigious accolades, including the 2013 CAFA President’s Choice Award and the 2017 UAL Excellence in Design and Realisation for Performance Award. Additionally, he has been awarded the Deputy Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship at the Royal College of Art for 2024. Mingzhang’s captivating artworks have been exhibited in both solo and group exhibitions across the United Kingdom, China, New Zealand, and Europe, showcasing his unique voice and vision in the contemporary art scene.
It all begins with emotion – layers of thoughtfully examined and poignantly lived emotion that are painted onto canvas and sewn into fabric. Emotions give meaning to life and breathe life into the art of Mingzhang Sun. Ming’s work resonates with grace and power, inviting us to experience the world through the spectrum of intensely felt emotions.
Ming’s artistic style is a fusion of figurative expressionism and neo-romanticism, infused with elements of Chinese landscape painting and the aesthetics of Chinese calligraphy. His artworks exude refined elegance and sensuality. Through the use of figural distortion and elongated forms, Ming evokes themes of sexuality and heartbreak, while also capturing the mood of palpable solitude, unwavering hope, and reverence. Symbolism plays a significant role in his artworks, often alluding to Chinese lore and mythology. Ming embraces a diverse range of materials in his artistic practice, pushing the boundaries of different mediums to explore unseen connections and hidden meanings. His recurring themes revolve around the interconnectedness of humanity, the relationship between fear and perception, and the ongoing interplay between the choices we make and the choices we let slip away.