ZHANG XIAODONG   张晓栋
(b. 1981 in Hebei Province, China)

Graduated from Shenyang Aerospace University in 2006, Zhang Xiaodong started studying ancient book binding techniques in 2007.

Zhang Xiaodong is the inheritor of intangible cultural heritage – Dragon-Scale Binding. The Dragon Scale Binding, which derives its name from the scale-like appearance the pages have when it is opened, disappeared from the world since Tang Dynasty. The most recent surviving book of dragon scale binding is《唐人刊谬补缺切 韵》, a 1,000-year-old report by Wang Renxu (王仁煦), handcopied by his wife and master calligrapher Wu Cailuan (吳彩鸞) housed as private collection at the National Palace Museum in Beijing.

In 2010, Zhang Xiaodong brought back this lost art form to life with dragon scale binding “Diamond Sutra”.

Zhang lives and works in Beijing.

Has been with Sin Sin Fine Art since 2017.

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ZHANG XIAODONG

Artworks

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Zhang Xiaodong 覺者 93x66cm, 2018 in Sin Sin Social Club 2 - a group exhibition | July 28 - August 9, 2018
Zhang Xiaodong 方圓 93x66cm, 2018 in Sin Sin Social Club 2 - a group exhibition | July 28 - August 9, 2018
Zhang Xiaodong 時空 93x66cm, 2018 in Sin Sin Social Club 2 - a group exhibition | July 28 - August 9, 2018
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Zhang Xioadong Pure Land 80 x 61.5 cm, 2018 in "6" Group Exhibition | 23 Mar - 6 May 2018
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Zhang Xioadong Hu Chi Tian Wang 80 x 61.5 cm, 2018 in "6" Group Exhibition | 23 Mar - 6 May 2018
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Zhang Xioadong Duo Wen Tian Wang 110 x 69.6 cm, 2018 in "6" Group Exhibition | 23 Mar - 6 May 2018
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Zhang Xioadong Diamond Sutra in 32 zhuan (seal) fonts Dragon scale binding 152 x 382×160mm, 2017 Edition: 89/300 in "6" Group Exhibition | 23 Mar - 6 May 2018
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Zhang Xioadong Dream of The Red Chamber - Collector’s Edition in Accordion-Dragon scale binding 1240 x 620 x 390mm, 2017 Edition: 45/60 in Flow - a solo exhibition : ZHANG XIAODONG 张晓栋 @ Sin Sin Fine Art | 17 March - 10 May 2023 in "6" Group Exhibition | 23 Mar - 6 May 2018
Zhang Xioadong
Zhang Xioadong Dream of The Red Chamber - Collector’s Edition in Accordion-Dragon scale binding 1240 x 620 x 390mm, 2017 Edition: 45/60 in Flow - a solo exhibition : ZHANG XIAODONG 张晓栋 @ Sin Sin Fine Art | 17 March - 10 May 2023 in "6" Group Exhibition | 23 Mar - 6 May 2018
Zhang Xioadong
Zhang Xioadong Dream of The Red Chamber - Collector’s Edition in Accordion-Dragon scale binding 1240 x 620 x 390mm, 2017 Edition: 45/60 in Flow - a solo exhibition : ZHANG XIAODONG 张晓栋 @ Sin Sin Fine Art | 17 March - 10 May 2023 in "6" Group Exhibition | 23 Mar - 6 May 2018
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Zhang Xioadong Heart Sutra by Su Shi Shu Dragon scale binding 43 x 620 × 380mm, 2017 Edition: 700/1000 in Flow - a solo exhibition : ZHANG XIAODONG 张晓栋 @ Sin Sin Fine Art | 17 March - 10 May 2023 in "6" Group Exhibition | 23 Mar - 6 May 2018
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Zhang Xioadong Poem and verses of the Dream of Red Chamber Accordion-Dragon scale binding 38 x 523×303mm, 2017 Edition: 700/1000 in Flow - a solo exhibition : ZHANG XIAODONG 张晓栋 @ Sin Sin Fine Art | 17 March - 10 May 2023 in "6" Group Exhibition | 23 Mar - 6 May 2018
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Zhang Xioadong Poetry & Calligraphy of Mao Zedong Dragon scale binding 140 x 380×380 mm, 2017 Edition: 91/300 in Flow - a solo exhibition : ZHANG XIAODONG 张晓栋 @ Sin Sin Fine Art | 17 March - 10 May 2023 in "6" Group Exhibition | 23 Mar - 6 May 2018
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Zhang Xioadong Poetry & Calligraphy of Mao Zedong Dragon scale binding 140 x 380×380 mm, 2017 Edition: 91/3000 in "6" Group Exhibi in Flow - a solo exhibition : ZHANG XIAODONG 张晓栋 @ Sin Sin Fine Art | 17 March - 10 May 2023tion | 23 Mar - 6 May 2018
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Zhang Xioadong Prayer Stupa of Heart Sutra 80 × 800 x 245 mm, 2016 Edition: 10000/15000 in Flow - a solo exhibition : ZHANG XIAODONG 张晓栋 @ Sin Sin Fine Art | 17 March - 10 May 2023 in "6" Group Exhibition | 23 Mar - 6 May 2018