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.
Tong Li is a multidisciplinary graphic designer based in the Bay Area with a background in journalism and experience in the magazine industry. Tong's curiosity and drive lead her to explore and experiment with different approaches to design. Tong Li continues to push the boundaries of graphic design, seeking new challenges and opportunities to make a lasting impact through her creativity and design expertise.
Hailing Liu is a mixed-media artist, animator, and motion graphic designer working and living in Chicago. They employ diverse media in their art practice: 2D and 3D animation, video composition, writing, sculpture, printing, Augmented Reality, physical and virtual installation. Focusing on digital culture, images, and media representations in contemporary life, Liu researches images produced as visual communication in capital systems.
Nora Papp is a Swiss artist born and based in Zürich, Switzerland. Nora Papp combines her interest in human perception and the digital photographic picture with her investigation of the image as an object. She develops her works with the help of common image processing programmes on the computer, where she collects "aesthetic data" through the dissection of the digital image.
Huidi Xiang is an artist and researcher who is currently based in Brooklyn, NY, USA. In her art practice, Huidi Xiang makes sculptural objects, installations, and systems to probe the spatial and temporal effects of inhabiting both virtual and physical worlds in late capitalism. Huidi's current research focuses on the complex interplay between play and labor in our contemporary life, where the boundaries between these two are increasingly blurred.
Diego Esquivel aka [ctrl_v] is a New Media artist born in Costa Rica. His work has been continuously developed due to his interest in bringing the digital into the physical world, so it's been characterized by using non-traditional media, such as vjing, digital compositions, projection mapping, and, more recently, augmented and virtual reality.
Yuqian Sun is a Chinese AI artist based in London. Inspired by conversations between virtual characters in video games, she produces works that steer with curiosity. She creates art projects based on AI chatbots, focusing on narrative and intimacy in human-AI interaction. Her work varied from 3D renderings and games to generative arts. She's currently a Ph.D. student in Computer Science Research and an AI developer expert.
Michael Filimowicz is a Digital Artist based in St. Louis, USA. He has a background in computer mediated communications, audiovisual production, new media art and creative writing. His research develops new multimodal display technologies and forms, exploring novel form factors across different application contexts including gaming, immersive exhibitions, and simulations.
