
Nyenchen DangLa
About Nyenchen DangLa
Nyenchen DangLa is a contemporary new media artist whose work emerges at the intersection of tradition, spirituality, and digital innovation. Born in 2000 in Fuzhou, located in China’s Fujian Province, Tangula Nyenchen DangLa pursued his formal education in London, where he completed a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts at the Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London. Currently, he is advancing his studies there as a Master’s student, refining his practice and pushing the boundaries of what constitutes art in the digital era.
Deeply influenced by Chinese and broader East Asian cultural traditions from a young age, DangLa embeds rich cultural and spiritual legacies into his artistic language. He engages with a spectrum of themes, including life’s intricate patterns, the pixel as a fundamental unit of digital imagery, the anthropological dimensions of image-making, and the broader tapestry of Asian cultural expression. By doing so, he navigates between inherited cultural motifs and emergent digital aesthetics, crafting visual narratives that are simultaneously rooted in history and oriented toward the future.
Central to his methodology is an innovative pixel-by-pixel drawing technique. Rather than treating digital imagery as a given, DangLa painstakingly constructs each image from its most elemental digital components, focusing on how the smallest units of visual representation can evoke profound spiritual and philosophical contemplations. This approach not only challenges audiences to rethink the nature of life and existence within the digital sphere, but also invites them to consider how traditional spiritual beliefs intersect with new visual languages.
In working collaboratively with cutting-edge technologies and embracing interdisciplinary methods, DangLa’s art transcends conventional boundaries. His practice encourages viewers to reflect on the dynamic interplay of form, concept, and meaning, ultimately fostering a deeper understanding of how digital media can serve as both mirror and prism for human experience and cultural identity.
Education
BA Fine art, Chelsea College of Arts, Univerisity of the Arts London 2021-2024
MA Fine art, Chelsea College of Arts,Univerisity of the Arts London 2024-2025
Solo Exhibitions
‘Palace of the Flowers of Qi’ at G-Lake Gallery 2022
Selected Group
Exhibitions
"PRELUDE TO SPACE” - Stokey Popup, London, UK. 2022
"THE JOYS AND SORROWS OF HUMANS AREN'T INTERLINKED” - Millennium Art Gallery, London, UK. 2022
"The 6th Suzhou Jinji Lake Biennale - Rainbow - From the World of Bridge” - Suzhou City, China. 2023
"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall” - G-Lake Gallery, Fuzhou City, China. 2023
"The Portal” - Xi’An City, China. 2023
"UTOPIA CITY” - Artsect Gallery, London, UK. 2023
"Return · Threshold Crossing: The Collision of Dreams and Reality"- Bomb Factory, London, UK, 2024