Intertwining discourses around labyrinths, social anxiety, and post-truth, Junshu Gu’s work is rooted in rhizome theory and draws from her 13 years of experience in interdisciplinary, culture-related media work and her profound expertise. Her practice incorporates painting, sculpture, and time-based media, appearing minimal and abstract, yet formally lithesome and precise.
Hanna Tzong-Han Wu is a Taiwanese choreographer and dancer based in Los Angeles, California. The dance language that lies between Western contemporary, hip-hop, and martial arts punctuates her signature style. Hanna is most interested in creating works that reflect on humans and humanity and believes that arts are the reflection of society. In her work she blends arts, culture, society, humans, and self.
Zihao Zhou is a Chinese fashion designer based in London. His art explores the connections between the macro and the micro, revealing the hidden wonders of the world. In 2024, he took a leap of faith and launched his own eponymous brand, Illogic, in London. With a blend of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary aesthetics, Zihao aims to carve his unique mark in the fashion industry.
Tong Tong is a cutting-edge fashion designer and creative based in New York City. Tong's designs draw inspiration from a rich tapestry of influences, including personal memories, a profound passion for fashion history, and an adventurous exploration of materials. His collection Home Alone draws inspiration from a cherished childhood memory, the clandestine explorations into his parents' wardrobe.
Qibai Ting is an artist currently based in Beijing and London. Her practice mainly focuses on narrative objects and sculptural installations. Qibai is interested in stargazing activities, and she considers her works as “constellations”. Living very close to forests and mountains, she identifies with the philosophy of nature and practices within landscape.
Xiangyu Wang is a London-based digital media artist passionate about how to create poetic or interesting interactive installations, moving images, and performance art by new technologies. He focuses on the issues of the relationship between humans and nature and the impact of technology on the future to inspire the audience to reflect on the themes explored in his work.
Yimei (Emair) Zhu is an interdisciplinary artist. Her art, spanning interactive wearables to bio-art, challenges conventional views on disability, aiming to redefine human interaction and perception through the fusion of art and technology. By exploring new sensory worlds and advocating for posthumanism, Yimei invites audiences to experience life from diverse, inclusive perspectives.
Masaki Iwabuchi is a New York-based interdisciplinary designer, artist, and futurist. Masaki believes we need alternative visions and worldviews to overcome numerous wicked problems in this century, such as climate change, forced migration, political and social polarization, etc. Therefore, he is interested in challenging our societal structures, vested interests, and Cartesian belief systems through his works.
Marco Lando's work is influenced by his New York theatre background. Combining existential plot lines, dramatic lighting, and surrealist stage design, the otherworldly mise-en-scenes he creates operate on a visceral, symbolic level. His latest series, the post-apocalyptic realm of Alchemy, evokes a timeless spiritual abyss where atonement and purification seem forever out of reach.
Yunqi Yang is a photographer, videographer, visual designer, and multidisciplinary artist. As an artist who cares about environmental issues, she wants to remind the viewer of the beauty of nature and to realize the unconscious and inseparable relationship between people, the natural environment, and technology.
Belgian brothers Nicolas, Gilles, and Gregory are the creative minds behind the art collective Leroy Brothers. Their platform “Witness Your World” is an internet-based workflow that creates user-generated artworks and NFTs, mashed up by automated algorithms and AI. Pictures and messages are submitted by the users and integrated into the creation of the works, functioning as an instant mirror of society.
Zhou Song is a Chinese artist, famous for his hyper-realistic oil paintings. His recent work explores the shifting political and social landscapes of urbanized societies developed according to principles of technological advancement. Imagining a dystopian future, Song’s latest series probes human realities shaped by technology as much as nature.
Mattia Peressini works and studies in Lignano Sabbiadoro and Mestre in Italy. His research focuses on providing visual interpretations of sensations, thoughts, and emotions, and on different topics. The mystical and the inner self, as well as today and tomorrow worlds which intertwine, often by crushing or just touching us.
