Zixiang Zhang's Living Sculptures Combine Fungal Mycelium and Textile Waste

Chinese bioartist Zixiang Zhang, active between London and Beijing, creates living sculptures using mycelium and textile waste. Her works, such as 'After the Remains' (2025), are designed to grow, decay, and regenerate over time, challenging traditional notions of static art. Zhang holds a Master's in Design Products from the Royal College of Art. In 2025, she won second prize at the Quay Arts Biennial Exhibition on the Isle of Wight and was a finalist for the VAO Prize 2025, a major UK award for emerging artists. Her work has been exhibited in the UK, France, Slovenia, and China, including at the Textile Art Biennial BIEN in Gorizia and The GREAT Leeds Fungi Exhibition. Zhang's interdisciplinary practice merges art, science, and environmental reflection, positioning the artist as a facilitator of biological processes rather than an omnipotent creator.