Work samples
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I Might Guide to Somewhere
I Might Guide to Somewhere
2024
aluminum, steel, light
13.4 x 1 x 1ft
This is the column I created with the original stoplight. I wanted to express the questioning of the present human civilization. The light bulb goes from top to bottom from bright to dim, thus creating a visual wandering of the viewer, while questioning what is the perfect system and what is the order that human beings are looking for.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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Present from Another Country to this White Box
Present from Another Country to this White Box
2022
cardboard, paint matching with gallery wall, expanding foam, wood, insulation foam, roller, brush
installation variable
The installation explores my artistic journey and influence of my cultural background. Cardboard, the chosen material, emphasizes accessibility and transformation in art-making. The white painted walls symbolize the artist adapting to the art world, while the lion's head represents cultural exchange and the artist's heritage. A video featuring the painting of the lion highlights the struggle between fitting in and staying true to one's identity. The title "Present from Another Country to this White Box" emphasizes the work as a gift from another culture and a bridge between the artist's background and the art world.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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Wedding Installation
Wedding Installation
2023
oxford cloth, wood, clear tube, water pump, resin, water, food grade soap
Installation size variable
This inflatable installation art uses a Chinese wedding symbol to represent the decline of marriage rates in China. The piece, covered in soapy water and self-sustained by a pump, symbolizes the challenges faced by young people in today's society.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
About Lite
Lite Zhang (b. 1998, China) is a Los Angeles and Baltimore based artist who is interested in space and audience interaction. In spring 2024, he received an MFA degree in Rinehart School of Sculpture at Maryland Institute College… more
Key Bridge
Key Bridge
2024
crab cage, concrete sink, metal chain, strobe light
9.2 x 2 x 2ft
This installation is my response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge accident. At the top is the iconic Maryland crab cage, and shut in the center is the amber strobe light representing the construction crew flashing in random bursts. The whole is crashed to the ground by the heavy masonry.
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Key Bridge
Key Bridge
2024
crab cage, concrete sink, metal chain, strobe light
9.2 x 2 x 2ft
This installation is my response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge accident. At the top is the iconic Maryland crab cage, and shut in the center is the amber strobe light representing the construction crew flashing in random bursts. The whole is crashed to the ground by the heavy masonry.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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Key Bridge
Key Bridge
2024
crab cage, concrete sink, metal chain, strobe light
9.2 x 2 x 2ft
This installation is my response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge accident. At the top is the iconic Maryland crab cage, and shut in the center is the amber strobe light representing the construction crew flashing in random bursts. The whole is crashed to the ground by the heavy masonry.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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Key Bridge
Key Bridge
2024
crab cage, concrete sink, metal chain, strobe light
9.2 x 2 x 2ft
This installation is my response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge accident. At the top is the iconic Maryland crab cage, and shut in the center is the amber strobe light representing the construction crew flashing in random bursts. The whole is crashed to the ground by the heavy masonry.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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Key Bridge
Key Bridge
2024
crab cage, concrete sink, metal chain, strobe light
9.2 x 2 x 2ft
This installation is my response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge accident. At the top is the iconic Maryland crab cage, and shut in the center is the amber strobe light representing the construction crew flashing in random bursts. The whole is crashed to the ground by the heavy masonry.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
I Might Guide to Somewhere
I Might Guide to Somewhere
2024
aluminum, steel, light
13.4 x 1 x 1ft
This is the column I created with the original stoplight. I wanted to express the questioning of the present human civilization. The light bulb goes from top to bottom from bright to dim, thus creating a visual wandering of the viewer, while questioning what is the perfect system and what is the order that human beings are looking for.
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I Might Guide to Somewhere
I Might Guide to Somewhere
2024
aluminum, steel, light
13.4 x 1 x 1ft
This is the column I created with the original stoplight. I wanted to express the questioning of the present human civilization. The light bulb goes from top to bottom from bright to dim, thus creating a visual wandering of the viewer, while questioning what is the perfect system and what is the order that human beings are looking for.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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I Might Guide to Somewhere
I Might Guide to Somewhere
2024
aluminum, steel, light
13.4 x 1 x 1ft
This is the column I created with the original stoplight. I wanted to express the questioning of the present human civilization. The light bulb goes from top to bottom from bright to dim, thus creating a visual wandering of the viewer, while questioning what is the perfect system and what is the order that human beings are looking for.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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I Might Guide to Somewhere
I Might Guide to Somewhere
2024
aluminum, steel, light
13.4 x 1 x 1ft
This is the column I created with the original stoplight. I wanted to express the questioning of the present human civilization. The light bulb goes from top to bottom from bright to dim, thus creating a visual wandering of the viewer, while questioning what is the perfect system and what is the order that human beings are looking for.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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I Might Guide to Somewhere
I Might Guide to Somewhere
2024
aluminum, steel, light
13.4 x 1 x 1ft
This is the column I created with the original stoplight. I wanted to express the questioning of the present human civilization. The light bulb goes from top to bottom from bright to dim, thus creating a visual wandering of the viewer, while questioning what is the perfect system and what is the order that human beings are looking for.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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I Might Guide to Somewhere
I Might Guide to Somewhere
2024
aluminum, steel, light
13.4 x 1 x 1ft
This is the column I created with the original stoplight. I wanted to express the questioning of the present human civilization. The light bulb goes from top to bottom from bright to dim, thus creating a visual wandering of the viewer, while questioning what is the perfect system and what is the order that human beings are looking for.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
Wedding Installation
Wedding Installation
2023
oxford cloth, wood, clear tube, water pump, resin, water, food grade soap
Installation size variable
This inflatable installation art uses a Chinese wedding symbol to represent the decline of marriage rates in China. The piece, covered in soapy water and self-sustained by a pump, symbolizes the challenges faced by young people in today's society.
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Wedding Installation
Wedding Installation
2023
oxford cloth, wood, clear tube, water pump, resin, water, food grade soap
Installation size variable
This inflatable installation art uses a Chinese wedding symbol to represent the decline of marriage rates in China. The piece, covered in soapy water and self-sustained by a pump, symbolizes the challenges faced by young people in today's society.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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Wedding Installation
Wedding Installation
2023
oxford cloth, wood, clear tube, water pump, resin, water, food grade soap
Installation size variable
This inflatable installation art uses a Chinese wedding symbol to represent the decline of marriage rates in China. The piece, covered in soapy water and self-sustained by a pump, symbolizes the challenges faced by young people in today's society.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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Wedding Installation
Wedding Installation
2023
oxford cloth, wood, clear tube, water pump, resin, water, food grade soap
Installation size variable
This inflatable installation art uses a Chinese wedding symbol to represent the decline of marriage rates in China. The piece, covered in soapy water and self-sustained by a pump, symbolizes the challenges faced by young people in today's society.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
Title
Title
2023
grass, grass paint
installation variable
This public art installation is a collaboration between me and the Maryland Institute College of Art. I transformed the lawn of Cohen Plaza into a giant wall lable and titled the work Title. What constitutes an art education and what would be the title after receiving an art education?
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Title
Title
2023
grass, grass paint
installation variable
This public art installation is a collaboration between me and the Maryland Institute College of Art. I transformed the lawn of Cohen Plaza into a giant wall lable and titled the work Title. What constitutes an art education and what would be the title after receiving an art education?
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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Title
Title
2023
grass, grass paint
installation variable
This public art installation is a collaboration between me and the Maryland Institute College of Art. I transformed the lawn of Cohen Plaza into a giant wall lable and titled the work Title. What constitutes an art education and what would be the title after receiving an art education?
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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Title
Title
2023
grass, grass paint
installation variable
This public art installation is a collaboration between me and the Maryland Institute College of Art. I transformed the lawn of Cohen Plaza into a giant wall lable and titled the work Title. What constitutes an art education and what would be the title after receiving an art education?
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
Bags in the Room (coming home)
Bags in the Room (coming home)
2023
dunnage bag
Installation size variable
My installation explores the tensions between two cultures, China and the United States. Inspired by the feeling of being caught between these worlds, I use dunnage bags to represent cultural clashes. The installation creates a physical and metaphorical barrier, inviting viewers to contemplate the complexities of our globalized world.
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Bags in the Room (coming home)
Bags in the Room (coming home)
2023
dunnage bag
Installation size variable
My installation explores the tensions between two cultures, China and the United States. Inspired by the feeling of being caught between these worlds, I use dunnage bags to represent cultural clashes. The installation creates a physical and metaphorical barrier, inviting viewers to contemplate the complexities of our globalized world.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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Bags in the Room (coming home)
Bags in the Room (coming home)
2023
dunnage bag
Installation size variable
My installation explores the tensions between two cultures, China and the United States. Inspired by the feeling of being caught between these worlds, I use dunnage bags to represent cultural clashes. The installation creates a physical and metaphorical barrier, inviting viewers to contemplate the complexities of our globalized world.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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Bags in the Room (coming home)
Bags in the Room (coming home)
2023
dunnage bag
Installation size variable
My installation explores the tensions between two cultures, China and the United States. Inspired by the feeling of being caught between these worlds, I use dunnage bags to represent cultural clashes. The installation creates a physical and metaphorical barrier, inviting viewers to contemplate the complexities of our globalized world.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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Bags in the Room (coming home)
Bags in the Room (coming home)
2023
dunnage bag
Installation size variable
My installation explores the tensions between two cultures, China and the United States. Inspired by the feeling of being caught between these worlds, I use dunnage bags to represent cultural clashes. The installation creates a physical and metaphorical barrier, inviting viewers to contemplate the complexities of our globalized world.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
same roots
same roots
2023
driftwood, construction wood, brown paper, metal, hemp rope, stage light, sound
Installation variable
This installation is a sequel to my driftwood series. I see it as a continuation of life, by anthropomorphizing the surface of driftwood and covering it with paper cut fuzz. They also suspended in the space with red ambient lighting and the background sound of chainsaws cutting through the wood.
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same roots
same roots
2023
driftwood, construction wood, brown paper, metal, hemp rope, stage light, sound
Installation variable
This installation is a sequel to my driftwood series. I see it as a continuation of life, by anthropomorphizing the surface of driftwood and covering it with paper cut fuzz. They also suspended in the space with red ambient lighting and the background sound of chainsaws cutting through the wood.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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same roots
same roots
2023
driftwood, construction wood, brown paper, metal, hemp rope, stage light, sound
Installation variable
This installation is a sequel to my driftwood series. I see it as a continuation of life, by anthropomorphizing the surface of driftwood and covering it with paper cut fuzz. They also suspended in the space with red ambient lighting and the background sound of chainsaws cutting through the wood.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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same roots
same roots
2023
driftwood, construction wood, brown paper, metal, hemp rope, stage light, sound
Installation variable
This installation is a sequel to my driftwood series. I see it as a continuation of life, by anthropomorphizing the surface of driftwood and covering it with paper cut fuzz. They also suspended in the space with red ambient lighting and the background sound of chainsaws cutting through the wood.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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same roots
same roots
2023
driftwood, construction wood, brown paper, metal, hemp rope, stage light, sound
Installation variable
This installation is a sequel to my driftwood series. I see it as a continuation of life, by anthropomorphizing the surface of driftwood and covering it with paper cut fuzz. They also suspended in the space with red ambient lighting and the background sound of chainsaws cutting through the wood.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
Present from Another Country to this White Box
Present from Another Country to this White Box
2022
cardboard, paint matching with gallery wall, expanding foam, wood, insulation foam, roller, brush
installation variable
The installation explores my artistic journey and influence of my cultural background. Cardboard, the chosen material, emphasizes accessibility and transformation in art-making. The white painted walls symbolize the artist adapting to the art world, while the lion's head represents cultural exchange and the artist's heritage. A video featuring the painting of the lion highlights the struggle between fitting in and staying true to one's identity. The title "Present from Another Country to this White Box" emphasizes the work as a gift from another culture and a bridge between the artist's background and the art world.
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Present from Another Country to this White Box
Present from Another Country to this White Box
2022
cardboard, paint matching with gallery wall, expanding foam, wood, insulation foam, roller, brush
installation variable
The installation explores my artistic journey and influence of my cultural background. Cardboard, the chosen material, emphasizes accessibility and transformation in art-making. The white painted walls symbolize the artist adapting to the art world, while the lion's head represents cultural exchange and the artist's heritage. A video featuring the painting of the lion highlights the struggle between fitting in and staying true to one's identity. The title "Present from Another Country to this White Box" emphasizes the work as a gift from another culture and a bridge between the artist's background and the art world.
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Present from Another Country to this White Box
Present from Another Country to this White Box
2022
cardboard, paint matching with gallery wall, expanding foam, wood, insulation foam, roller, brush
installation variable
The installation explores my artistic journey and influence of my cultural background. Cardboard, the chosen material, emphasizes accessibility and transformation in art-making. The white painted walls symbolize the artist adapting to the art world, while the lion's head represents cultural exchange and the artist's heritage. A video featuring the painting of the lion highlights the struggle between fitting in and staying true to one's identity. The title "Present from Another Country to this White Box" emphasizes the work as a gift from another culture and a bridge between the artist's background and the art world.
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Present from Another Country to this White Box
Present from Another Country to this White Box
2022
cardboard, paint matching with gallery wall, expanding foam, wood, insulation foam, roller, brush
installation variable
The installation explores my artistic journey and influence of my cultural background. Cardboard, the chosen material, emphasizes accessibility and transformation in art-making. The white painted walls symbolize the artist adapting to the art world, while the lion's head represents cultural exchange and the artist's heritage. A video featuring the painting of the lion highlights the struggle between fitting in and staying true to one's identity. The title "Present from Another Country to this White Box" emphasizes the work as a gift from another culture and a bridge between the artist's background and the art world.
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Present from Another Country to this White Box
Present from Another Country to this White Box
2022
cardboard, paint matching with gallery wall, expanding foam, wood, insulation foam, roller, brush
installation variable
The installation explores my artistic journey and influence of my cultural background. Cardboard, the chosen material, emphasizes accessibility and transformation in art-making. The white painted walls symbolize the artist adapting to the art world, while the lion's head represents cultural exchange and the artist's heritage. A video featuring the painting of the lion highlights the struggle between fitting in and staying true to one's identity. The title "Present from Another Country to this White Box" emphasizes the work as a gift from another culture and a bridge between the artist's background and the art world.
The Shrine
driftwood, metal,
hemp rope
24” x 60” x 75”
Different contexts can appreciate or depreciate anything. But all those materials deserve a spot in our history.-
The Shrinedriftwood, metal, hemp rope 24” x 60” x 75” Different contexts can appreciate or depreciate anything. But all those materials deserve a spot in our history.
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The Shrinedriftwood, metal, hemp rope 24” x 60” x 75” Different contexts can appreciate or depreciate anything. But all those materials deserve a spot in our history.
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The Shrinedriftwood, metal, hemp rope 24” x 60” x 75” Different contexts can appreciate or depreciate anything. But all those materials deserve a spot in our history.
Slaughterhouse Scene
Slaughterhouse Scene
2021
drift wood, construction wood, metal, hemp rope
80” x 40” x 120”
Driftwood is not the end of a tree's life, but a shift in energy form. It provides nourishment and shelter for a variety of small organisms along the way in the process. Yet humans categorize it as a waste classification.
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Slaughterhouse Scene
Slaughterhouse Scene
2021
drift wood, construction wood, metal, hemp rope
80” x 40” x 120”
Driftwood is not the end of a tree's life, but a shift in energy form. It provides nourishment and shelter for a variety of small organisms along the way in the process. Yet humans categorize it as a waste classification.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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Slaughterhouse Scene (detail)
Slaughterhouse Scene
2021
drift wood, construction wood, metal, hemp rope
80” x 40” x 120”
Driftwood is not the end of a tree's life, but a shift in energy form. It provides nourishment and shelter for a variety of small organisms along the way in the process. Yet humans categorize it as a waste classification.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
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Slaughterhouse Scene (detail)
Slaughterhouse Scene
2021
drift wood, construction wood, metal, hemp rope
80” x 40” x 120”
Driftwood is not the end of a tree's life, but a shift in energy form. It provides nourishment and shelter for a variety of small organisms along the way in the process. Yet humans categorize it as a waste classification.
Available for PurchaseLite Zhang
Los Angeles, CA - Baltimore, MD | LiteZhang.com | +1 443-453-6860
ritterzhangsculpture@gmail.com
Vagrancy
Vagrancy
2020
drift wood, construction wood, hemp rope
85" x 34” x 110"
Do you know how much suffering each piece of driftwood has been through?