Tian Zhu

  • About
  • Exhibitions
    • Group Exhibition
    • How Art Museum
  • Tian Zhu
  • Gender: Female
    About:
    Zhu Tian, born in China, is currently
    living and working in the UK. She
    obtained a BA in Economics from the
    University of Nottingham in 2006, an
    MA in Sound Design from Bournemouth
    University in 2007, and a second MA in
    Sculpture from the Royal College of Art
    in 2014. Zhu Tian's artistic practice
    encompasses installation, sculpture,
    performance, sound, text, and video.
    She is known for her use of humour,
    satire, and sometimes provocative
    approaches to explore social structures,
    power relations, and the existential and
    intellectual crises individuals face in
    contemporary life. Her works often
    carry a sharp criticial edge and intense
    personal narratives, drawing on
    elements of literature, philosophy, and
    theater to interrogate the periphery of
    mainstream ideologies. Through this,
    she prompts the audience to reconsider
    the interplay of power and freedom in
    everyday experience. Constantly
    seeking new possibilities of dialogue
    between art and society, Zhu's works
    have been exhibited at institutions
    including the Victoria and Albert
    Museum (UK), Palais de Tokyo (France),
    Centraal Museum (Netherlands), and
    the Scottish National Galleries (UK). In
    2025, her work was acquired by the
    Centre Pompidou for its permanent
    collection. She was awarded the Catlin
    Art Prize (UK, 2015), the Broomhill
    National Sculpture Prize (UK, 2014),
    and was selected as the emerging
    sound artist in the UK in 2009.
  • Exhibitions
    • Cultural Valley of Ou River, A Group Show
      Nov 11, 2025 - May 30, 2026
      Opening: Nov 11, 2025 Tuesday
      Curator: Kaimei Wang
      Artists: Wei Chen, Zhou Chen, Zhixuan Feng, Bailin Fu, Qizhen · Tin Gao, Shan Gao, Han Jin, Yangping Jin, Lin Ke, Jianfeng Ma, Shuang Sha, Yitian Sun, Yiyao Tang, Zhibo Wang, Molin Xie, Xuanxuan Xie, Qingmei Yao, Kaiyang Xiang, Yixin Shang, Ye Linghan, Yong You, Tian Zhu, Michael Ho
      • Group Exhibition, How Art Museum
      • Ongoing

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