Zhipeng Tan

Zhipeng Tan (b. 1992) is a Chinese contemporary designer, known for his sculptural brass design pieces that are created with the ancient technique of lost-wax casting . He founded a design studio called Mán-mán Design with Daishi Luo in 2015 . He lives and works in Shanghai, China.
==About==
Tan resides and works in Shanghai, China. He graduated from the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, China, in 2015 with an industrial design degree. In the same year, he established a design studio, Mán-mán Design, with his life partner, Daishi Luo. Focusing on the ancient techniques of lost-wax casting, Tan explores his interest in organic forms . Through the traditional foundry process, he restructures his surroundings such as water and plants into his own way of interpretation of anthropomorphic themes . Although Tan was trained as an industrial designer, he approaches his work as a sculptor, pushing the line between art and design, finding a harmonious fusion of sculpture and furniture .
==Works==
While he received rigorous education in computer modeling, Tan develops all concepts exclusively with hand drawing, favoring the direct connection to his work that sketching provides. "Every line in the artwork is touched by me,” he says . Most of his work is hand-sculpted in clay, and the final outcome is achieved through casting, hammering, welding, and polishing. 
He has selected brass as his most preferred medium in part because of its connection to historical tradition, but most especially because of its warm color, rich luster, and versatility .
Inspired by the art & design masters such as Joan Miró, Henry Moore, Constantin Brancusi, Jeff Koons, and Takashi Murakami, Tan expresses his own exuberance and original imagination through his work . All his works are reflections of his own worlds within worlds, exploring fundamental humanity and a desire to discover his inner will .
==Selected exhibitions==
===2019===
Los Angeles Art Show, Los Angeles, United States
Design Miami, Miami, United States
West Bund Art & Design, Shanghai, China
Design Miami/ Basel, Basel, Switzerland
JingArt, Beijing, China Metropolitan Sets, 1stdibs, Los Angeles, United States
Hi Art Space, Shanghai, China
Maison & Objet, Paris, France
===2018===
Design Miami, Miami, United States
JingArt, Beijing, China
Here is Now, Long Museum in collaboration with Hi Art Space, Shanghai, China
Design Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Coast Gallery, Zhuhai, China
===2017===
Collective Design, New York, United States
Salon Art + Design, New York, United States
Design Miami, Miami, United States
The New Creative: The Future of Chinese Design, Shanghai, China
Design Shanghai, Shanghai, China
An Exhibition of Chinese Tableware Design and Culture, Paris, France
Rong 5 Years, Hand Made in Hangzhou, Milan, Italy
===2016===
Design Miami, Miami, United States
Shanghai Art Fair, Shanghai, China
World Industrial Design Conference, Hangzhou, China
Rong Copper, Hand Made in Hangzhou, Hangzhou, China
Milano Design Week, Milan, Italy
An Exhibition of Chinese Tableware Design and Culture, Milan/ Venice, Italy
==Selected awards==
===2019===
Back to the Future, Elle Decoration China, Shanghai, China
===2017===
Young Art Talents, China National Arts Fund
Emerging Chinese Designer, Architectural Digest China, Shanghai, 2017
==Selected museum collections==
* Lotus Telephone Table for Pizzuti Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art, New York, United States
* Lotus Coffee Table and Lotus Side Table for HE Art Museum, Shunde, China
==Selected commissions==
From the Melting Collection, Tan's Melting Console Table was born and specifically designed for Kylie Jenner, acquired through Martyn Lawrence Bullard Design . His works have been recognized worldwide and acquired by the world’s best interior designers including but not limited to, Ingrao Inc., David Scott Interiors, Peter Marino Architects, and Ashiesh Shah Architecture + Design .
== External links ==
* Mán-mán Design's website
* Zhipeng Tan on Instagram
== References ==
Category:Chinese designers
Category:Contemporary art
Category:Sculpture
Category:1992 births
Category:People from Shanghai