His methodology is based on repeated spatial tests conducted under predefined constraints. These tests involve temporary interventions in regulated environments, operating within fixed rules such as limited time, non-destructive actions, and the use of existing urban materials. Rather than producing permanent objects, his practice focuses on decision-making under irreversible conditions, where withdrawal, failure, and disappearance are integral parts of the process.
Early experiences with graffiti and vandalism functioned as a foundational training ground, shaping his understanding of spatial boundaries, risk assessment, and non-negotiable conditions. These actions are not aestheticized in later works; instead, their operational logic is extracted and translated into sculptural, performative, and installation-based systems that can be observed, archived, and recontextualized.
His ongoing research unfolds through modular series, including spontaneous sculptures, temporary threshold objects, and installation environments. Each series follows a consistent rule set while allowing variables such as location, visibility, and institutional context to shift. Exhibitions operate as aggregation points, where repeated tests are assembled to reveal patterns, deviations, and structural tensions rather than singular narratives.
Positioned within a framework he defines as Primitive Futurism, Dongbay’s work does not propose a return to the primitive, nor a celebration of technological progress. Instead, it investigates how primitive logics of ritual, totem, boundary, and sacrifice, persist and mutate within contemporary urban and institutional systems. His practice prioritizes long-term execution, methodological clarity, and responsibility toward both space and process, emphasizing sustained engagement over symbolic resolution.
Curriculum Vitae
Educations
2020 MFA, Pratt Institute, New York, USA
2017 BS, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
Media & Publications
2025 Edge Effects (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Essay Publication, USA
2024 CarharttWIP, Online Interview, China
2023 Umay Art Project, Artist Talk, 798 Cube, Beijing, China
2022 4 Crimes To Individuation, Book Published, China
2021 Good Night Press, Online Interview, China
Exhibitions
2025
Pomnik Miru, Cerje, Nova Gorica–Gorizia, Slovenia — Art Circle & Urban Jungle, Group Exhibition
1215 Gallery, Montréal, Canada — From Breath To The Dirt, Group Exhibition
Villa Vipolže, Brda, Slovenia — Art Circle, Group Exhibition
OneArt Gallery, Beijing, China — Dwelling In The Ideal Land, Group Exhibition
2024
NIKE Jaya Center, Shanghai, China — Group Exhibition
ALL Space, Shanghai, China — On The List, Group Exhibition
K66 Art Space, Shanghai, China — Resample, Group Exhibition
2023
Parkview Green Art Center, Beijing, China — Traceable, Group Exhibition
798 CUBE, Beijing, China — De wereld Wat Met Handvat getembi lk?, Group Exhibition
Baimiao Center, Beijing, China — The Trip Of A Skin, Group Exhibition