Lite Zhang (b. 1998, China) is a Baltimore-based artist who is interested in space and audience interaction. He received an MFA degree in Rinehart School of Sculpture at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in spring 2024 and is an alumnus of the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture (Class of 2025).
Zhang's installations engage different senses, including auditory, tactile, and immersive components, while exploring the infinite possibilities of materials and found objects to reflect social phenomena. He has shown in New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Rockville, and Baltimore, Maryland, including cutting-edge galleries like Liu Shiming Art Gallery, PS122 Gallery, Current Space, AREA 405, and VisArts.
“Space and audience interaction are important to me. I love converting existing objects and topics into my unique vision. Through my research and contemplation of reflecting on objects, I strive to provide my audience with a completely sensory experience. I treat space as a creative material and architecture as an empty canvas, thereby inviting the viewer to become part of the artwork.
Intervening in the stage of perception is the most direct way for me to create a dialogue with the audience, to regenerate a surreal fantasy by changing or replacing the original perception and thinking. Cognition refers to understanding the world through perception, thinking, memory, and logical reasoning. I believe that human cognitive ability begins with perception, which leads to acquiring knowledge and insights.
I reimagined a lot of traditional Chinese folk art and expressed it humorously and nonsensically. My passion lies in delving into the infinite potential of everyday materials, including discarded objects, to convey my reflections on different social phenomena through various forms and properties.”
