張子琪（Ang Ziqi Zhang，1994年生於加拿大）六歲時移居美國聖地牙哥，後畢業於芝加哥大學，現就讀耶魯大學並居住於紐哈芬。繪畫對於張子琪來說，並不具有傳遞訊息的意義，反而更像心理與情感狀態的對話空間。他以音樂作為比喻：當我們聽音樂的時候，無論是否能理解歌詞，都能順應著它的節奏而被「校正」，然後享受；而當繪畫將語言之外的內容放大，觀眾也還是能接收到相近不遠的詩意抽象信號。因此，張子琪的近期作品圍繞著情緒與感覺的視覺表現，以不繪製某個「物件」來試圖和該「物件」產生對話。兩幅圓形的《無題》繪畫有著較為明顯的指示，而其他的《無題》作品畫面則有著淡淡的規律，曖昧而溫暖，從觀看上引領，隨後任我們自由又感性的探索。張子琪的個展「Fleece Engine」於2021年四月在芝加哥Produce Model Gallery舉辦。

Ang Ziqi Zhang (b. 1994, Canada) moved to San Diego when they were six. They later graduated from University of Chicago and are currently studying at Yale University. Zhang’s paintings make nearly no attempt to deliver any meaningful message. Rather, the works are more akin to a conversational space for our mind and senses. They describe this experience similar to how we enjoy music: regardless of if we understand the lyrics or not, the music will always “correct” us to its temple; and when we neglect the textual part of painting, we may still receive their poetic abstract signals. Zhang’s recent works are more about the visual expression of emotion and feelings, aiming to create a dialogue with something without painting it. In the circular works, we will find some ambiguous indications; in other works, there are also warm and soft rhythms, leading us to explore deeper. Zhang’s solo exhibition “Fleece Engine” was held at Produce Model Gallery, Chicago in April 2021.