Bio
Ke Zhang is a visual designer with a background in architecture and graphic design. Since 2020, he has been crafting compelling brand stories through thoughtful and aspirational design. As an artist, he explores imaginative interpretations of future cities, visually documenting his ideas on community, personal history, and nostalgia. His large-scale drawings, created with pen and watercolor, bring these visions to life with intricate detail and depth.Artist
Statement
Born and raised in China, I left home at the age of 17. As far as I can remember, life has been a succession of departures and arrivals. As a result, home became a mythic place of desire, like a mirage, within my sights but never truly reached. As a first-generation immigrant in the United States, much of my energy is expended navigating the diasporic currents of the various cultures that I inhabit. In moments that feel suffused with fear, confusion, and loneliness, I use my work to capture the images flickering and manifesting in my deepest nostalgic dreams, in search of a sense of belonging. Working predominantly with watercolor on paper, my imaginative interpretations of spaces offer a glimpse into the alternative home that I can always escape to on the journey of self-exploration.
Awards
3rd Prize - NON Architecture | SKETCHING BATTLE
Bronze Medal - RVID International Train Design Competition
Honorable Mention - “7th Open” Teravarna
International Juried Competition
Finalist - Splash 24 | The Best of Watercolor
Longlist - Jackson's Painting Prize 2023
Finalist - Architizer : One Drawing Challenge 2022
1st Prize - 56th Central Glass International
Architectural Design Competition
Finalist - RE-DRAW.02: Guggenheim New York Competition
2nd Prize - 46th Nisshin Kogyo architectural design competition
Honorable Mention - “TEAMZERO Award” International
Architecture Design Competition
Honorable Mention - ARA Student Housing Competition