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Belinda Zhang is a Singaporean artist currently majoring in Painting at the Rhode Island School of Design with a concentration in History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences. Her works delve into concepts of mortality, existentialism, and the emotional contradictions inherent to the human condition. Drawing upon diverse cultural perspectives and death customs through personal experiences and academic research, her art deeply engages with life and death's uncertainties.
Belinda is known for her illustrative oil paintings featuring the female figure and flesh, often incorporating Morse code within its ornamentation. Through emotionally charged imagery, she explores the tension between internal experience and external expectation, inviting viewers into a space of reflection, discomfort, and connection.
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Yifan (Belinda) Zhang
b. 2004, Singapore
Exhibitions / Shows
2024
Painting-a-Day, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
EFS Gallery Show, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2023
Intertwined, Raffles Institution, Singapore
2022
Year 5 Art Showcase, Raffles Institution, Singapore
Publication Features
2025
Spring 2025 issue, VISIONS Magazine
Awards
2022
Gold Key (Illustration), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Silver Key (Illustration), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Silver Key (Mixed Media), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Honorable Mention (Illustration), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Honorable Mention (Portfolio), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
2021
Gold Medal (Comic Arts), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Best in ‘Comic Arts’ Category, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
3x Silver Key (Illustration), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Silver Key (Comic Arts), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
2020
Honorable Mention (Mixed Media), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
2019
High Merit & Published Artist, Celebrating Art
Gold Key (Illustration), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
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