Knights of Elements: Fire Spirit
2026 · Glazed 3D-printed ceramic and quartz glass
35 × 18 × 17 cm · Edition 4/5
Knights of Elements: Fire Spirit reinterprets the horse as a contemporary mythological figure between Eastern and Western symbolic systems. The sculpture explores cultural translation, identity and the transformation of established symbols through digital and material processes.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jiabao Zhao is a Sydney-based interdisciplinary artist and creative technologist working across sculpture, animation, computational design, and spatial environments. His practice explores cultural memory, speculative narratives, and material transformation through digital and physical processes. Drawing from architectural thinking and computational methodologies, Zhao creates sculptural and spatial works that explore contemporary forms of symbolism, perception, and material experience.