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Ao Jing (b.1993) currently lives and works in Beijing. She graduated from Goldsmiths College, University of London (2017) and the Royal College of Art’s Contemporary Art Practice (2019, Pathway: Public Sphere).

Jing seeks to explore a sense of freedom through her diverse practice spanning sculpture, sound, film, and performance. Her studio resembles a chamber of collected objects, where she devotes time to caring for things, lingering with them, and reflecting upon the self. The individuality she pursues mirrors the condition of reality itself: fleeting moments of inner freedom that emerge amid the continual weight of existential conundrums, much like the brief instances of relief one experiences while living within systems of rules and constraint.

Her work has been shown in solo exhibitions at START Museum (Shanghai), SUHE HAUS – Skyline (Shanghai) and Magician Space (Beijing). Group exhibitions include that with UCCA Beijing, 69 Art Campus (Beijing), Aranya Art Center (Qinhuangdao), and more. She is the recipient of UCCA Young Associates’ Choice Awards (2023). Her works are in the collection among De Ying Foundation, Start Museum, BY ART MATTERS, M Woods Museum, and 69 Art Campus Center.