Ruochen Rachel Zhang
Rachel’s artistic practice grows out of the conflicting feelings and experiences of everyday life. Through the transformation of bodily and organic forms, she explores how these tensions can be expressed and allowed to coexist, opening up possibilities for reconciliation. The figures in her work move between human bodies and abstract creatures, tracing the shifting relationships between bodies and their surroundings. Working across media, she approaches each as a way of constructing space, inviting viewers into her work through visual and bodily experience. This attention to space and the relationship between artwork and viewer also informs her curatorial practice.
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Education
Beijing Academy, International Division | 2024–2026
Curatorial and Art Projects
Art Within Reach | Co-Founder, Curator, Social Media Lead | Beijing | 2024–Present
The Feast of the Other | Co-Curator, Participating Artist | Beijing | 2025
Above the Waves, Beneath the Ripples | Co-Curator, Participating Artist | Beijing | 2024
Photography and Design
The Rabbit Hole—Dancers’ Utopia | Project Initiator, Interviewer, Photographer | Beijing | 2024
Deep Spring Magazine | Editorial and Layout Designer | Beijing | 2024
Selected Exhibitions and Performances
Under the Glimmer: Jie Mi Dance Week | Choreographer, Dancer | Penghao Theatre, Beijing | 2025
The Tale of Bubble Youth Art Exhibition | Participating Artist | Shanghai | 2024
Urban Flux Art for Earth | Participating Artist | Beijing | 2024
Research
Dynamic Equilibrium and Concrete Utopia in Mondrian’s Art | Independent Research Paper | 2024
Skills
Languages: Chinese; English, TOEFL iBT 109
Software: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, SketchUp