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Ziying

my concern at their return to China was completely wrong. For me, what I know of them now has kept my impression of them intact —— a couple sitting in a beat-up car by the Atlantic Ocean in the winter, quietly painting watercolors. Throughout their pro ects, I could not finish the pu le that is supposed to integrate Dong and Ziying into the context of the contemporary China. There are mismatches. There is no doubt that the exceptional circumstances in China are one of the essential keys to their success. Even so, the circumstances can enable even empower but only the designer can embody. We are living in an era of derivates, but I am sure Dong and Ziying are not looking for the truth for themselves, since their works themselves bear the truth.

Hai Zhang

Feb 14, 2018, New York