Born in Nanjing, Jiangsu in 1963, A Hai received his education in Nanjing Arts University, majoring in Chinese Painting. He currently lives and works as a professional artist in Beijing.

Interlacing the sense of nothingness of contemporary individuals and the deep root of traditional Chinese art, A Hai’s recent works feature the intrinsic integration of today and the past by adding a touch of memory to the vagrant individuals. The artist is characterized by his addition of the poetic and calligraphic qualities of tradition Chinese paintings into the memories of time.