A person wearing a black mask and dark clothing with goggles and various electronic or mechanical attachments on their head, against a blue background.
A large black bear and a young monk sitting on the ground in a forest with leafless trees, illuminated by a yellowish sky.
Four wooden frames with blue and white flags on a dark field during sunset.
Two children, a girl and a boy, playing on a yellow climbing structure outdoors under a partly cloudy sky.

Sculpture(5)

Photography(5)

A painting of several women dressed in traditional white clothing, sitting and lying by a body of water, surrounded by rocks and bushes under a light blue sky.
An abstract painting of a human brain with a clear division and stylized red and white elements, set against a dark background.

Painting(5)

Visual & Craft(7)

Installation(8)

Film(10)

A large bird flying in front of a farm scene with two people, one holding a white flag and wearing a conical hat, during dusk or dawn, with many smaller birds flying in the sky.
A person flying a colorful paper kite with a palm leaf design against a clear blue sky.
A ceramic sculpture of a chameleon on a rocky beach with water in the background.
A black and white mural depicting human figures in various poses including climbing, bowing, and kneeling. The scene includes a mountain, a halo, and a large table set with plates and utensils, blending human activity with natural and symbolic elements.

2026

  • Graphic Novel

    Set in the 1980s-era South Korea, this coming-of-age graphic memoir chronicles the author’s life, beginning at age four. Funny, tender, and always honest, the author recounts how she rejected the expectations first of her parents and then of her country. Luckily, she discovered art through comic books and found a way to write her own narrative, casting herself as the hero of her own life story.

  • Performace

    The video subverts the myth of the Virgin Mary’s virgin birth as a form of asexual reproduction, combining Christian mythology with patriarchal Korean gender ideals. Through the depiction of a bride experiencing a parthenogenetic or lesbian orgasm, the work subverts heteronormative structures, imagining self-sufficient modes of female pleasure and reproduction.

  • Visual Design

    “Ashraf is an exploration of the role my Pakistani heritage had in the shaping of my identity while being raised in England, in a mixed race background. Despite growing up in a predominantly white area, surrounded by a lack of cultural diversity, I always felt a closer connection to Pakistani culture. I seek comfort in the food, accessories, music and aesthetics, yet I consumed these outside of their original context, creating my own understanding and relation to them. Through photography, styling and graphic experimentations, I create a personal visual language that playfully navigates the cultural complexities of the dual heritage experience.”

  • Textile

    In The Urban Palimpsest, Danbi Kim explores how textiles can function as soft architecture to preserve collective memory. Her practice investigates the connection between people and the spaces they inhabit, with a particular focus on how personal and collective memories are embedded within urban environments.

    Through research in both Seoul and London, Kim reflects on how redevelopment in Seoul has displaced local identity and erased layers of memory, creating the sensation of living atop compressed and lost histories.

A surreal painting of white, humanoid figures fused with a tree, with their reflections in water below. The scene features a dark, stormy sky and a mysterious, mystical atmosphere.
Painting of four white figures with bald heads and dark eyes holding hands in a circle in water with swirling waves. Behind them is a large, glowing full moon in a cloudy sky.

  • Painting

    “Water-Moon Illusion 《水月妄》and Returning to the Abyss – Longing to Drink the Vast Sea 《归墟-欲饮沧海》are both reinterpretations of the traditional Chinese parable “The Monkey Grasping for the Moon.” Each work imagines the story differently and presents two distinct visual scenes.

    The former reflects the idea of an ideal that can be longed for but never attained, conveying a beautiful yet illusory dreamlike vision. Returning to the Abyss, on the other hand, emerges from a persistent devotion to ideals—a determination to pursue them even when they seem impossible. Through the contrast between the painting’s tranquil tonal atmosphere and its towering waves, the work creates a strong tension that expresses the complex inner emotions experienced when striving toward an ideal.

    Bright as the Moon《明明如月》and Lunar Gravity 《月球引力》 are derivative works inspired by the same story of the monkey grasping the moon, reflecting some of the artist’s personal feelings and realizations encountered while pursuing ideals.”

Two individuals wearing virtual reality headsets and jackets with hoods are standing near a chain-link fence on a rooftop, looking through it. The scene has a dark, futuristic urban setting with complex structures, pipes, and a cityscape in the background at dusk.
Person kneeling and wearing a virtual reality headset while touching a tall chain-link fence in an urban setting at night.

  • Animation Film

    Tall Wall is an animated short film written and directed by Bea Qian, telling a hidden story set under the shadow of a smallpox crisis.

    Through the perspectives of closed-circuit televisions and network cameras, we catch a glimpse of a fictional city under lockdown—Las Nieves—where the daily lives of its citizens unfold under special control; a few ordinary people, whose lives are quietly observed through the lenses, eventually have their stories intertwined by the film’s end.

Mixed media artwork featuring a black and white patterned background with metallic twisted strips layered on top.
Mixed media artwork combining metallic strips and printed paper, forming a layered, abstract composition over a background of a garden with trees and a patterned tile floor.

  • Weaving

    I Want to Hold You Longer is a series of photo-weavings by Sarah Sense that brings together Chitimacha and Choctaw basket traditions, archival materials, and landscape photography. The work draws from family-held baskets and museum collections, alongside colonial maps, government documents, and allotment records from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

2025

A person lies on the snowy ground beside two wolves with a large, glowing wolf figure in the background amid a snowy landscape.
Illustration of soldiers riding horses through a snowy landscape with leafless trees in the background.

  • Animation Film

    "In the Mongolian wilderness,
    an heir to a hunter and his father share an unspoken bond.
    A kind heart buried beneath nature’s might—
    a requiem of love sung in the battles of the wild."

Animation of a young bald boy in traditional Asian clothing holding a hat, with a dark forest background and Chinese characters to the left.
A large bear with dark fur sitting beside a young monk or boy with a shaven head, wearing traditional robes, in a forest with leafless trees. The scene is illuminated by a warm, glowing light in the background.

  • Animation Film

    As a child, Jinchi rose to power with the help of the Black Bear Spirit. But as his status grew, so did his obsession with an ornate kasaya, a monk's robe that came to symbolize his unending desire for power and wealth.

    When Tang Sanzang passed by Jinchi Temple wearing a magnificent embroidered kasaya, Jinchi was consumed by greed and attempted to claim the robe for himself…

Silhouette of a person taking a peace sign selfie with a large circular structure in the background, captured in blue monochrome.
A stencil art piece featuring multiple ghost figures spray painted in blue on a white canvas.

  • Cyanotype Film

    “I search for answers in the tunnel. I reach out to feel the wind but all I can touch is my shadow.”

Two humanoid figures with large, spherical heads and pink bodies kneel facing each other with arms extended, touching hands.
Seven pink humanoid figures with white masks standing in a circular formation on a white platform in a dark room, with their reflection visible on a mirror above them.

  • Animation

    A group of tired playground visitors meet at night for a last contest…
    Play is free. Play is not ‘ordinary’ or ‘real’ life. Play creates order. Play demands order absolute and supreme. What happens if nobody questions the rules anymore?

Colorful paper parasol hanging from a kite string against a blue sky with a bright sun and contrails.
A person flying a colorful, golden paper kite in a clear blue sky.

  • Sculpture, Kite

    Kite, one of the simplest and most purest answers we have ever offered to the dream of flight.
    Using the kite as Anna’s primary medium, she lifts the idea of a wish from the abstract realm of thought into the tangible world.

Stacked concrete blocks containing clay roofing tiles inside, arranged in a pyramid shape near a window.
Stacked concrete blocks with holes, containing various small clay objects like rings, rods, and discs.

  • Installation

    In the endless commute between home and work, people seem to have become tiny screws, woven into the skeleton that keeps society running under the weight of laws and systems. As digital and industrial forces surge forward, another hard shell has latched onto this rigid skeleton, pressing down on every individual and group.
    However, how can we let emotion and other human expressions sink into the slurry of rules, where warmth fades, movement stills, and everything falls into silence?

A modern outdoor sculpture made of metal rods and wooden blocks, leaning against trees in a forest with green and yellow foliage.
Close-up of black pipes, possibly part of a wind instrument or chimes, with a blurred background of trees and foliage.

  • Installation, Architecture

    We catch the flickers of movement between the branches, we listen to the melodies carried through the leaves, and we begin to sense another kind of life—birds—inhabiting this living landscape. They are the native voices of this green community, singing wild choruses that invite us to Viseu, Portugal, to feel and listen to nature.

A collage of four digital purple-hued abstract artistic images with varying textures and patterns.
Abstract digital art with pink and purple hues, featuring dispersed dot patterns on the left and textured swirling patterns on the right.

  • Video Installation

    By weaving together VR environments, dynamic video loops, and immersive soundscapes, Malemina invites audiences into a living system of continual birth, decay, and rebirth—where reality itself is co-created through presence and attention.

A sculpture of a humanoid figure with elongated limbs and a scruffy head, made from twisted metal, standing on a small wooden platform. The sculpture is placed on a rusted, round metal surface with a plain, beige wall in the background.
An abstract sculpture of a humanoid figure made from twisted and textured wood, standing on a small wooden base on a round table against a plain wall.

  • Collection of Sculptures

    Murnan assembles rotting wood, metal, found objects, and synthetic materials into hybrid, creature-like forms. These sculptures speak about decay, persistence, and transformation, this is his own response to nature. Influenced by mythology, medieval maps, and today’s ecological crisis, he sees monsters as figures that reveal how we fear and try to control the land.

Close-up of a detailed, textured red sculpture resembling a face made of a glossy, organic material with small, spiral-shaped flowers or patterns on the surface, set against a plain background.
A painting of a human brain with red foliage outlining the cerebrum and cerebellum, set against a dark background.

  • Paintings, Sculpture

    Comprising ten paintings and one sculpture. The series is rooted in his personal understanding of love, pain, and the emotional complexity of intimate relationships.

Four flagpoles with blue and white flags on a dark, cultivated field during sunset or twilight.
Four wooden frames with blue and white flags are placed in a dark field during sunset or dawn. The flags are slightly tattered and blowing in the wind.

  • Installation, Video

    Blue hour, the time of day when the sun has just dipped below the horizon but before the night has arrived is a moment of suspension, an in-between.
    The interlude of night and day is when the portals come alive. It is a time that encapsulates yearning.

A sea creature, possibly an octopus or a squid, partially submerged in dark water with a rocky or pebbly bottom, illuminated by light that highlights its textured, patterned skin.
Colorful ceramic sculpture resembling a coral or sea creature against a white background.

  • Sculptures

    Future Artifacts uses ceramics as a medium, yet it does not rely on fractured forms, nor does it employ humor or defiance. The ceramic pieces in this work retain the fundamental shape of vessels but extend beyond their conventional function.
    It poses a question: If history had taken a different course, how would the civilization embodied in these artifacts have endured?

An artistic sculpture of a chair with tree branches and leaves, combined with metal parts and wooden elements, set against a plain white background.
Close-up of a unique bicycle with a leather saddle, wooden branches with purple leaves attached to the frame, and a metal platform above the saddle, against a plain white background.

  • Sculpture

    Reincarnation is a sculpture born from two forgotten items, a tree trunk and a chair, rescued by Zuojie from a midnight trash heap. Painted a regal purple, it symbolizes healing, renewal, and the power of second chances.

Street art installation with large prop bullets and paper cups painted to look like bullets, arranged in a parking lot.
Parking lot with cylindrical metal sculptures arranged in a circle in front of a Dollar Tree store, with parked cars, a building with a red tile roof, and a mountain in the background.

  • Installation

    Flower Vessels presents a delicate yet profound exploration of culture and power. The ceramic pieces in this work mimic artillery shells forms while using traditional Chinese ceramic techniques.

Digital illustration of two women standing on rocky and wavy terrain with an orange and yellow sunset sky in the background.
A stylized illustration of a wizard facing a four-armed goddess with a red background. The woman has a concerned expression, multiple moons as earrings, and holds two swords. The wizard is wearing a hat and robes, standing on swirling landscapes.

  • Animation Film

    Two brothers, Kuro and Shiro had a fight. Following the quarrel, Shiro was swallowed by the waves and died. However, one day, Shiro’s ghost appears before Kuro.

Two children playing on a green seesaw near a waterfront, with boats and city buildings in the background.
Colorful abstract metal bike racks in front of green trees on a concrete surface.

  • Installation, Industrial Design

    Animal Factory is a collection of metal animals designed in a minimal and abstract way, placed in the outdoor spaces of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Created by a toy designer and illustrator from Italy, Luca Boscardin.

2024

Collage of nine black and white vintage photographs and illustrations with a yellow border, depicting various scenes including a woman, a man, landscapes, and abstract elements.
A collage with various images including human figures, a mountain with a halo, a door, a dog, a tree, and a table set with dishes, all in black and white.

  • Collage

    Fate resembles a river. Each individual life is like a tributary—pure and clear at its source. As we flow onward, we gather threads and tie them to ourselves. Like one stream among thousands in the river, all eventually converge and surge forward together.

Naked person standing inside a metal cage with large metallic balls, on a desert with art installations and people riding bikes in the background.
People setting up structures in a dusty, desert landscape during sunset or sunrise with mountains in the background.

  • Installation, Performance Art

    Blue Shackles is a collaborative art installation initiated by five queer artists and created with the contribution of over 20 women.

A drawing of a person with a happy expression holding their neck with their hand, with a plain white background.
An illustration of a person's head and shoulders with grey skin, and the face missing. The top of the head is open, showing pink, dripping substance in place of the face.

  • Animation Short Film

    A character who changes her appearance every day to fit in.

A large illustrated sleeping buffalo lying on the ground with a bright red and yellow setting sun in the background. Several awards and festival selection laurels are displayed above and around the buffalo.
Abstract painting of a landscape at night with a figure standing in the distance, a vibrant purple and blue sky, and dark water reflecting the colors.

  • Animation Film

    A funeral is taking place in a rural village known as Golden Cow Mountain. During the funeral night, a variety of bizarre things occurred: Rain poured from the sky until dawn, and the abandoned fields were adorned with colorful guitars. After that, even more absurd incidents followed ...

A close-up image of a hand illuminated by a small light, with parts of a patterned fabric visible in the background.
A pair of tan pointed-toe high-heeled shoes on a terrazzo floor under a pink curtain.

  • Photography

    Jingmu captures the reflections on a memorable summer, blending nature's beauty with personal memories. Each piece invites the readers to feel the timeless magic of summer days and nights.

Basketball hoop with balls inside, set against an orange background.
A fork stabbing a piece of food inside a red takeout box, with a dark background.

  • Animation Short Film

    Yū Nakaito evokes emotions of irreversibility and guilt， 『螢』 (2022) invites viewers into a hauntingly nostalgic realm.

A human hand with a bleeding wound on the palm, with blood dripping down.
A black and white, high-contrast image of a tree showing its textured trunk and branches, with a glowing outline around the tree's silhouette.

  • Photography

    Zihan Zhang explores the connection between nature and human emotion by photographing trees as symbols of life and emotional continuity.

A rooftop with pigeon cages, featuring two large birds outside and a white bird flying nearby, with a sky filled with streaks, possibly meteors or airplanes.
A falcon flying at dusk against a dark sky with silhouettes of birds, an industrial building, and two people, one with a white coat and straw hat holding a flag, and the other in dark clothing.

  • Experimental Photography

    Dark Extinction takes the birds inhabiting the city as the subject of this photography, which combines Photoshop and the placement of animal symbol elements to form an image language to express the relationship between man and nature, and conveys the non-human-centered image narrative concept.

A watercolor painting of several figures dressed in white, some sitting and some lying down, on a rocky landscape with a body of water in the foreground and more rocks and landscape in the background, under a blue sky.
A surreal painting showing a large tree, with a group of people sitting inside a hollow near the base of the tree, and a group of nude figures lying on the ground beneath it. The background is a cloudy sky.

  • Painting

    A work of difficulties, environment, tension, powerlessness, and other growth issues. We are all an island, but trapped in the same island.

Person standing outdoors in a snow-covered park wearing a black hoodie and a black mask with goggles, with trees and a camera on a tripod in the background.
A person wearing goggles and dark clothing sitting in a whirlpool bath with blue lighting.

  • Short Film

    A person sat in an abandoned apartment, soaked in a tub full of discolored water. He started to imagine a new life; a new life where he felt love, connection, and something real.

A colorful mural made with various fabrics and textiles, featuring vibrant, abstract patterns and textures.
An art piece created with colorful, textured felt and fabric, resembling a small mound or sculpture, displayed on a concrete floor.

  • Installation Art

    Navigating the interplay of personal experiences and artistic methodologies, Bed as a Journal embodies the convergence of individual narratives and the tactile process of wet and needle felting, capturing and communicating the complexities of human connection and self-discovery.

Collage of various urban ground surfaces, manhole covers, pavement markings, and street signs.
Black and white illustration of Chinese characters intertwined with tea pots, cups, and vegetables, with some Chinese text and the date 2023/9/8 at the bottom right.

  • Graphic Design, Photography

    Drawing from everyday observation rather than formal training, the artist builds a visual language from circles, rectangles, triangles, and bold color fields—forms that, when paired with familiar objects and the rhythms of nature, create works both simple and deeply resonant.

A ceramic sculpture resembling a snail with a textured shell and elongated body, decorated with black, white, and brown glaze patterns.
Black background with white paint splatters and a poetic quote in white handwritten font that reads, 'Two bodies face to face. Are two stars who are falling. In a naked sky vacio'.

  • Painting, Sculpture

    Willow oves fluidly between painting, printmaking, ceramics, and writing—using each medium to test the limits of the other. Words are not captions but parallel narrators, creating an aural environment for the visual. Poems by Octavio Paz, Vicente Aleixandre, and her own writing intertwine with color fields, abstract forms, and symbolic structures: arrows, fractions, sails, anchors.Willow oves fluidly between painting, printmaking, ceramics, and writing—using each medium to test the limits of the other. Words are not captions but parallel narrators, creating an aural environment for the visual. Poems by Octavio Paz, Vicente Aleixandre, and her own writing intertwine with color fields, abstract forms, and symbolic structures: arrows, fractions, sails, anchors.

Sky blue background with the black text "Today get involved" in stylized font.
Design poster comparing DART font styles, including bold and regular, with sample text and QR codes, featuring a blue background and black and white text.

  • Typface Design, Graphic Design

    An extention of DART Font 2023 and a new look for magazine’s visual.

An abstract digital artwork divided into two sections. The left section features a large black circle with light blue lines and star-like shapes on a light blue background. The right section has a beige circle with a minimalistic line drawing of a diagram, connected with curved lines and small blue rectangles, on a pink background.
A visual representation of a crying person, with light blue raindrops falling from above, and Chinese text embedded within an outline of a person's face.

  • Illustration, Graphic Design

    Each piece captures an impulse: to notice, to respond, to remember. Together, they form a quiet diary in visual form, tracing the artist’s movement through days and ideas without the burden of where it might lead. In her words: “I don’t know where it will take me, and I don’t care where it will eventually go… maybe what’s left is just the experience.”

Abstract digital art featuring a multicolored, biomorphic twisting form against a vibrant pink background with various black shapes and patterns.
Digital artwork of a stylized human brain with glowing neural connections, vibrant colors, and abstract lines against a black background.

  • Illustration

    The award-winning illustration visualizes the elusive feelings associated with menstrual cramps.

2023

The words 'dark side' in bold black letters and outlined letters on a gray background.
Various black punctuation marks and symbols scattered on a gradient background

  • Typeface Design, Branding Design

    The DART Font is a minimal typeface seeking a visual balance between curves and angles.
    Designed for DART, an independent art magazine from Davis, California.

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