Xiaochi Dong b. 1993

Xiaochi Dong (b. 1993, Shanghai) is an artist based between London and Shanghai whose practice bridges classical Chinese painting and Western contemporary art. A graduate of the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts and the Royal College of Art, Xiaochi draws from a wide range of references including traditional Chinese gardens, the greenhouses in Kew Gardens, and Derek Jarman’s Prospect Cottage. Through these physical spaces, he explores the simulation, compression, and transformation of nature, drawing connections between real and artificial landscapes. His work reflects a deep engagement with the aesthetics, and often specific dimensions, of constructed ecosystems and how these echo classical Chinese landscape painting.  

Xiaochi’s work has been presented at Hive Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing (2025); Altman Siegel, San Francisco (2025); William Hine, London (2025);  Tank Shanghai, Shanghai (2024); The 24 Windows (2024), The Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai;  Lychee One, London (2024); and THE SHOPHOUSE, Hong Kong (2024). In 2023 his work featured at Nan Ke Gallery, Shanghai; at ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair with both Hive Center for Contemporary Art and Nan Ke Gallery, Shanghai; Sherbet Green, London; Studio West, London; Pearl Art Museum (PAM), Shanghai; the RA Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London; and Split Gallery, London.