Jingtian Yang is a Chinese interdisciplinary artist based in London. His practice, grounded in relational art, explores the dynamics between individuals and society, focusing on intimacy, identity, and emotional tension. He points out the paradoxes of a projected identity in the process of defining relationships.

Working across media—including sculpture, painting, printmaking, 3D modeling, and experimental video—Yang employs philosophical inquiry as a tool to reflect on the dynamic balance between the individual and the collective.

Materiality plays a crucial role in Yang’s practice. By juxtaposing hard, sharp materials such as metal and glass with fragile, mutable elements like skin, the human body, and silicone, he evokes a tension that mirrors the fragility of emotional connections and the instability of meaning. Through this material contrast, his works create a direct dialogue between material and viewer, eliciting deep emotional responses and challenging assumptions about visual and physical stability. Yang’s works often begin with the body as an entry point. He wants his body to be present in the work, rather than be an image of his body in the work. He wants the viewers to experience the self-meditative process inside the landscape of his corporeal body.

For Yang, artistic mediums are not merely tools or outcomes; they are conceptual frameworks and modes of thinking. This approach underpins his broader practice, which continually challenges the boundaries of the image within contemporary art.