The Benefit of Rest, 2026

This piece is a self-portrait of the artist as they engage in their nightly routine – viewing videos on the iPad before bed. In this digital age, this piece asks viewers to question what it means to rest and repair every night as we prepare for a new day ahead.

Gao Ding is an award-winning artist based in Singapore and a PhD student at the University of Sydney. Ding’s creative works have been exhibited in Singapore, Sydney, and Bangkok. Their written works have been published in venues such as Visual Studies and the Journal of Gender Studies.