A leading figure in Chinese contemporary art, Ding Yi works across painting, sculpture, installation, and architecture. Since the late 1980s, his signature motif—the cross “+” and its variant “x”—has served as a symbol of structure, rationality, and a visual language exploring the essence of being.
+ × 30 Years: Ding Yi's WorksDing Yi
Appearance of Crosses 1991-3Ding Yi
Appearance of Crosses 1996-27Ding Yi
Appearance of Crosses 2006-3Ding Yi
Appearance of Crosses 2015-7Ding Yi
Appearance of Crosses 2015-7 (Detail)Ding Yi
Appearance of Crosses 2016-B10Ding Yi
Appearance of Crosses 2016-B10 (Detail)Ding Yi
Appearance of Crosses 2024-10Ding Yi
Appearance of Crosses 2024-10 (Detail)Ding Yi
Appearance of Crosses 2025-12Ding Yi
Appearance of Crosses 2025-12 (Detail)Ding Yi
Appearance of Crosses 2025-15Ding Yi
Appearance of Crosses 2025-15 (Detail)Ding Yi
Appearance of Crosses 2025-17Ding Yi
Appearance of Crosses 2025-17 (Detail)Ding Yi
Appearance of Crosses 2025-8Ding Yi
Appearance of Crosses 2025-8 (Detail)Ding Yi
Appearance of Crosses 2025-B5Ding Yi
Appearance of Crosses 2025-B5 (Detail)Ding YiWant to cheer on this artist?
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