PONG! Zhang Dalí Art Exhibition | MOCAUP

Zhang Dali — A 40-Year Journey Through Design & Art

Born in Harbin in 1963, Zhang Dali graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing (now Tsinghua University) in 1987. He is one of China's most incisive contemporary artists, known for his cross-disciplinary practice spanning graphic design, spatial installations, and public visual experiences. His work covers calligraphy, painting, sculpture, photography, and more.

As a longtime Shenzhen-based creator with over 40 years of practice, Zhang Dali has witnessed the city's transformation from the early 'waves of going to sea' to the high-speed construction era — and he channels all of this lived experience into art that can be touched, entered, and felt.

About the PONG! Exhibition

From April 28 to July 31, 2026, the Museum of Contemporary Art & Urban Planning (MOCAUP) presents PONG! — Zhang Dali's major new exhibition occupying floors 3-5 of the Cloud Center. Using PONG! as its spiritual symbol and red as the sole visual language, the exhibition features 8 large-scale spatial installation works.

Featured Works:

• PONG! — Iconic ball pit installation with thousands of red balls. Visitors can jump in and interact with their bodies
• Opening — Spatial theater entrance installation
• Growth — Stacked red tower structures creating architectural tension
• Dream — Mirror maze corridor with disco lighting for psychedelic relaxation
• Sea — Red curtain and ocean imagery with ball pool
• Gateway — Door maze with mirrored surfaces
• Sound — Voice-changing space hidden in red curtains
• Fall — Mechanical hammer stamping giant seals

The exhibition transforms graphic design experience into an immersive spatial theater — pushing art from mere display toward thought transmission, from professional presentation toward public participation.

Info: 68 CNY | Apr 28 – Jul 31, 2026 | MOCAUP Cloud Center Floors 3-5 | Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00