Zhuang Huan is a remarkable innovator who has clearly emerged as one of the most important international artists of past few decades. from the hypnotizing performance images of the early 1990s to the monumental sculptures and installations of recent years Zhang Huan's work has become almost synonymous with the understanding of contemporary art from China.

Zhang Huan's work is highly sought after and is found in many of the most important museum and private collections worldwide. from the Ashes is a rare opportunity to view imprint transitional works produced on the artist's return from the US when he had just set up his now legendary Shanghai studio. These woodblock prints, ash paintings and sculptures and carved wooden works come from an important private collection and are all early, defining examples of a body of work for which he was to become so celebrated.