Wang Yi (b.1989) was born in Zunyi, Guizhou province. Yi studied at Peking University. Then she received a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Finance from Hong Kong University. There she was first trained in art history and philosophy. Before becoming a full-time artist, she has worked in the financial industry and art instituitions. In 2012, Yi picked up painting skills at Hong Kong Art School. In 2021, Yi attended a ceramic sculpture workshop in Taiwan. Now, She works in Beijing, Jingdezhen and Guizhou seasonally.

Yi is a mediator, navigating the fluid boundary between the desires of life and the impulse to create. In the torrent of life, she allows care-taking, crafting, and writing to intertwine. Before being submerged, she is in the form of a daughter, a hand, a piece of cloth, a pinch of clay, a trace of fire, or a line of text.




As a writer, Yi has contributed to online and printed art media, including Art Review and ING. She was a finalist for IAAC 2015-2016.