(x₁, y₁, z₁) to (x₂, y₂, z₂) , 2023
Dydanni Dai, a multidisciplinary designer and artist from China, explores the intricate relationship between humans and their creations as a lens to understand history and society. Her work emphasizes design as a transformative tool—one that enables humanity to craft the tools, concepts, and systems that shape our collective existence.
Central to Dai’s practice is the investigation of how material realities influence the form and expression of design and art. Engaging with diverse mediums, from traditional inscriptions to digital typography, she examines how the physical properties of materials shape the aesthetic and functional evolution of creative works. These inquiries illuminate the dynamic interplay between medium and meaning, where design becomes both a response to and a reflection of its material context.
Dai’s approach blurs the boundaries between art, design, and cultural history, fostering a dialogue that bridges the past and present. Through this process, she seeks to uncover how human ingenuity and material constraints converge to shape not only the artifacts we create but also the identities and narratives we construct.
Central to Dai’s practice is the investigation of how material realities influence the form and expression of design and art. Engaging with diverse mediums, from traditional inscriptions to digital typography, she examines how the physical properties of materials shape the aesthetic and functional evolution of creative works. These inquiries illuminate the dynamic interplay between medium and meaning, where design becomes both a response to and a reflection of its material context.
Dai’s approach blurs the boundaries between art, design, and cultural history, fostering a dialogue that bridges the past and present. Through this process, she seeks to uncover how human ingenuity and material constraints converge to shape not only the artifacts we create but also the identities and narratives we construct.