Ding Zhi (b. 1992, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China) distills moments of vulnerability, melancholy, and nostalgia in her paintings, reflecting fragmented experiences from her personal journey and the shared recollections of her generation in China. Offering a complex tableau of symbols and narratives, her works intertwine enigmatic imagery with themes of contemplation, aspiration, and the notion of visibility, dissecting the intricate webs of personal and societal bonds. The characters in her works, rendered with a deceptive simplicity through cartoonish lines, carry both innocence and introspective complexity. Often set in dramatic, dreamlike theatrical scenes, her works play with the tension between motion and stillness, longing and introspection, as well as true identity and perceived roles. With a delicate and poetic painting approach, Ding probes the layered spectrum of the collective human experiences, emotions, and histories.