a poet on the cruise

Zencat Dongzi, originally named Wang Dong, Born in Beijing China, now lives in Montreux Switzerland.
I grew up in a family that started painting right away after eating and washing dishes.
I started traditional Chinese painting at 5.
In 1984, I did my BA in Beijing Arts and Crafts School, majoring in sculpture.
I stayed at the university after graduating for five years and took charge of the ceramic art room of Shenlu Kiln In 1994. I studied overseas in France funded by French national scholarship.
Exhibitions:
1990 Solo Exhibition: TaoQu ("Tao" means ceramic in Chinese and "Qu" means fun) 1996 Invited to artists' residence in Barcelona and was part of the invitation exhibition
1999 Sculpture Invitation Exhibition, He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen, China
2000 China Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition, Qingdao Sculpture Museum 
"Poetry porcelain plate" (blue and white ceramic) selected by Italy International Pottery 
Competition Exhibition
2007 Comprehensive Solo Exhibition: Magnolia blossom. Beijing, China.
2008 Comprehensive Solo Exhibition: The winter had a cold. Shanghai, China.
2009 Blue and White Installation Solo Exhibition: the time travel of a Poetry. Shanghai, Shiyu 
Gallery Chinese Ink Installation Solo Exhibition: Trip to the east. Beijing Qian Liang Hutong
2011 Art Gallery Group Exhibition: south north west and east. Shanghai, Shiyu gallery Ceramic of South West China Selection Show, Chengdu, China.
2014 Installation Group Exhibition in Dali ZERO art space.
2015 China Famel Artists Group Exhibition. Shanghai, Shiyu gallery
2017 Group Exhibition: CAT. Montreux Switzerland.
2018 Solo Exhibition in Swan Stone Castle 
The annual pottery exhibition at the French pottery village of Saint-Contin
Published Books:
2000 The franch lady and her ceramics - Hunan fine art publishing house 2003 The cigarette case - China Youth publishing House
Kiss under the sky of Dali - China Youth publishing House 2005 Kiss under the sky of Dali - China Youth publishing House 2007 A love letter to the God - China Youth publishing House
2014 Life in Dali - China Youth publishing House
2015 Happy is all - China Youth publishing House
Other experience:
1993 Established the first ceramic art center in Beijing
1996 Worked on paper making in Nepal
2000 Opened a ceramic installation shop in HouHai,Beijing. This shop has consider as an Mark of Chinese Morden Art.

Dongzi's works cover a wide range of painting, installation and video. Her ceramic creations have studied and inherited the traditional folk blue and white ceramic technique, which has pushed the development of Chinese ceramics and influenced people's exploration of a free way of life. Dongzi's creations are spontaneous and free-spirited, often originate from daily life, resonate with the environment, and crystallize her insights into life, forming philosophical dewdrops that she gently places on paper, turning them into a subtle Zen mood. Due to her love of travelling, she often integrates her creations with her journeys and explores spiritual sprouts in the world of fairy tales and myths.

In 1996, Dongzi was invited to artists' residences in Barcelona and was part of the invitation exhibitions. Her works have been widely exhibited in art museums and galleries worldwide, including the He Xiangning Art Museum in Shenzhen, the Leo Gallery in Shanghai, the Montreux Gallery in Switzerland, and the Swan Stone Castle Gallery in Sweden etc. Her video work, The Wheel of Time, was selected by many film festivals and won five awards, including the Druk International Film Festival and the Sofia Art Film Awards. In addition, he has also published books such as The Cigarette Case, The French Lady and Her Ceramics, and Life in Dali.