DANNING XIE
解丹寧｜Ceramicist Artist
About
Danning Xie
Danning Xie (b.1999, China) is a ceramicist based in London, UK and Beijing, China.
'My practice centers on sculptural ceramic objects that navigate the interplay between artistry and functionality, primarily utilizing hand-building techniques like coiling and slab-building.
Influenced by the rich heritage of Chinese ceramics, I also seek to embrace cross-cultural perspectives. I draw inspiration from classical art, antiquities, and artifacts across global cultures, seeking to reconfigure and reinterpret diverse cultural symbols with traditional Chinese motifs to foster cross-cultural dialogue. I'm also keenly interested in feminist perspectives, often incorporating female narratives to examine women's experiences within socio-cultural contexts, or emphasizing the female body's form to investigate the dynamic fusion of body and object. Materially, I actively explore combining ceramics with other crafts and materials.'
Curriculum Vitae - CV
Instagram: @danningxie
Email: danningxie@gmail.com
Education
2017-2021. BFA - Product Design, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China 2022-2024. MA - Fine Art, University of the Arts London: Chelsea College of Arts, UK
Public Collection
2023, UAL Art Collection, Apparel Figure series - Queen Elizabeth I
Awards
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2025 Sculpture Winner (14th Edition), Signature Art Prize, UK
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2025 Selected, 32nd Contemporary Ceramic Art Competition 'Mediterraneo', Italy
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2025 Selected, 17th International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics of Aveiro, Portugal
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2025 Qualified, The International Tea Bowl Competition, Poland
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2026 Excellence Prize, 5th International Coffee Cup Competition, Taiwan
Press
Winter Issue/ Volume 56, Collect Art, Georgia.
101 contemporary artists and more.../ volume 8, Collect Art, Georgia Homiens Meet the Artists, Homiens Gallery, US
Exhibitions
2026. Encounters, Zarastro Art (Stand E2), London Art Fair, Business Design Centre, London, UK
2026. 5th International Coffee Cup Competition, New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, New Taipei, Taiwan
2025.17th International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics of Aveiro, Aveiro Museum, Aveiro, Portugal
2025. International Tea Bowl Competition, 15th High Temperature Festival, The Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design, Wroclaw, Poland
2025. 32nd Contemporary Ceramic Art Competition 'Mediterraneo', Castello Episcopio, Grottaglie, Italy
2025. Finalists’ Exhibition: Signature Art Prize, White Box, Bankside Hotel, London, UK
2025. Today's Forest: Breathing and Symbiosis, JinXi Art Museum, Jingdezhen City, China
2025. In Our Hands, Cox London, London Craft Week, London, UK
2024. Bondless, Mint Gallery, London Design Festival, London, UK
2024. Alloy - Contemporary Craft Exhibition, Alsolike Gallery, London Design Festival, London, UK
2024. UAL: Art Business Society Exhibition Event, Central Saint Martins, London, UK
2024. Her Narratives, Bomb Factory Art Foundation: Covent Garden, London, UK