Zhang Àilíng: Sculpting Emotion Through Glass Zhang Àilíng (chang-ling), born September 30, 1920, in Hualien, Taiwan, stands as a singular voice within contemporary Asian art—a testament to her unwavering dedication to exploring the depths of human emotion through the transformative medium of glass sculpture. Her artistic journey commenced with formative studies at École Nationale Supérieure d’Art de Bourges in France during the early 1960s, an experience that instilled in her a profound appreciation for experimentation and broadened her artistic horizons. Subsequently, she deepened her enga…