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 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 2022-2023. 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
Sculpture Winner, Signature Art Prize 14th Edition, 2025
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
2025. (Upcoming) 17th International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics of Aveiro, Aveiro Museum, Aveiro, Portugal
2025. (Upcoming) 32nd Contemporary Ceramic Art Competition 'Mediterraneo', Museo della Ceramica Grottaglie, Grottaglie, Italy
2025. (Upcoming) International Tea Bowl Competition, 15th High Temperature Festival, Academy of Art and Design, Wroclaw, Poland
2025. (Ongoing) Today's Forest: Breathing and Symbiosis, JinXi Art Museum, Jingdezhen City, China
2025. (Ongoing) Finalists’ Exhibition: Signature Art Prize, White Box, Bankside Hotel, London, UK
2025.5. In Our Hands, Cox London, London Craft Week, London, UK
2024.9. Bondless, Mint Gallery, London Design Festival, London, UK
2024.9. Alloy - Contemporary Craft Exhibition, Alsolike Gallery, London Design Festival, London, UK
2024.5. UAL: Art Business Society Exhibition Event, Central Saint Martins, London, UK
2024.4. Her Narratives, Bomb Factory Art Foundation: Covent Garden, London, UK