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"From a young creator, trying to find her own artistic expression, to a mature artist, we've seen Du's growth," says He Yu, founder of Fou Gallery.

"She is one of the few young Chinese artists who has devoted herself to glass art. When I first saw her work, I was very surprised by the way she presented her art," recalls Li He, owner of a Beijing-based store for handmade art called Dairuhe. She met Du in 2017 and has collaborated with the artist by displaying Du's works in her shop.

Born in downtown Beijing, Du constantly expresses feelings influenced by her upbringing and reflections on her changing life through her dreamlike glass figures.