Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Ping Wang. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Ping, thanks for joining us today. Are you happy as a creative professional? Do you sometimes wonder what it would be like to work for someone else?

It took me many years to fully decide that I wanted to be an artist. Even though I come from an art family and had a strong foundation, I didn’t take a direct path. After earning my BFA in Illustration from SVA, I struggled to survive in the editorial world. The hustle was constant. I moved between illustration gigs and teaching jobs, trying to make ends meet while still holding onto some piece of creativity.

Always creating for someone else’s brief, chasing deadlines, tailoring my voice to fit trends or demands—it slowly chipped away at my sense of artistic identity. One of those moments hit after a long stretch of burnout. I was juggling freelance projects, teaching, and still feeling like I was floating without a clear direction.

But in that fog, something shifted. I began to listen more closely to myself—what did I want to express? What kind of work made me feel something? That’s when I started making art that felt honest, personal, and rooted in exploration.

I realized what I truly value is having my own voice—the freedom to build a practice that’s mine, even with all the uncertainty that comes with it. You see me now because I kept showing up—even through doubt, career pivots, and those “maybe I shouldn’t” moments. In the end, I kept choosing art, and that’s how I knew: being a creative isn’t just what I do—it’s who I am.

Ping, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I’m Ping Wang, an interdisciplinary artist from China, now based in New York. My creative journey began in a household surrounded by art—my mother is a painter—so visual language was always a natural part of my upbringing. I was trained in painting and drawing at a Chinese art school through a rigorous academic approach, which instilled in me a deep respect for both technical precision and emotional expression.

After moving to the U.S. and earning my MFA, my work evolved into something more visceral and immersive. It now spans from 2D to 3D, integrating ceramics, motion, sound, light, and digital media to explore themes such as identity, migration, displacement, and the emotional weight of in-between spaces. One of my recent projects, Subliminal Echoes, blends sculpture with light, sound, and motion to invite viewers into a meditative experience of memory and transformation.

I’m passionate about pushing the boundaries between traditional craft and new media/technology, and infusing that fusion with emotional honesty. My practice is grounded in personal and cultural narratives—especially my experience navigating between languages, geographies, and identities. My work is often described as poetic and tactile, aiming to create quiet moments of reflection and connection.

What I’m most proud of is staying true to my vision, even when the path has been uncertain. As an immigrant artist, I’ve faced many challenges—language barriers, cultural shifts, and institutional gatekeeping—but I’ve always trusted in the power of storytelling through material and form. Whether it’s a large-scale installation or a small handmade object, everything I create is an invitation to slow down, reflect, and feel.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

When I discover something I’m curious about, I go all in—I dig deep until I almost exhaust myself with it. During my BFA, I became obsessed with printmaking. I spent countless hours in the studio experimenting with etching, screenprinting, and various processes, trying to understand the medium’s subtlety and precision. Later, during my MFA, I was introduced to ceramics, and it completely opened up a new world for me. Again, I dove in headfirst—learning not only the technical side but also exploring how ceramics could merge with other forms like sound, motion, and digital media.

It’s not always easy or graceful—there have been plenty of moments filled with frustration, failure, and even burnout—but I’ve realized that my obsessive curiosity is also what fuels my innovation. I don’t stop at learning a technique—I want to stretch it, blend it with other disciplines, and make it my own. That’s how I began combining traditional craft like ceramics with printmaking, and eventually layering in technology, light, and sound. Every medium I explore becomes a new language. For me, resilience means having the stamina—and the passion—to keep learning, unlearning, and experimenting until something meaningful emerges.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

At the core of my creative journey is the desire to connect—across cultures, emotions, and experiences. I’m drawn to the in-between spaces, the quiet moments where identity, memory, and belonging start to blur. As a woman who’s moved between countries and languages, I often see the world through a layered lens. That perspective—both personal and shared—shapes how I approach my work.

I want to create art that speaks to those who feel in-between, unheard, or invisible. Whether I’m working with clay, painting, or digital media, I try to build spaces that invite people to pause, reflect, and feel something real. From a female perspective, I’m especially interested in how the body holds memory, how silence can be powerful, and how vulnerability can be a form of strength.

At the end of the day, my mission is simple: to make honest work that opens up conversations—sometimes quiet, sometimes loud.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.pingwangart.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xandri19w