Wen Shi

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About

Wen Shi is an experience designer and multimedia artist based in London and Hangzhou. 


With a background in industrial design and computer graphic design, Wen utilizes design thinking theory to explore new research directions, integrating various technologies and methodologies to investigate novel phenomena at the intersection of society, humanities, and technology. This approach brings a unique perspective to her art. Through experimentation and research on new technologies, Wen combines computer art with digital media art, exploring the convergence of game design, VR, and installation art.


As a product and experience designer, she has been involved in various projects, including the design of the Serbia China-Europe Rail Traffic, user experience design for gaming apps, and interactive design for regional transportation software, among others.


As a multimedia artist, the core of Wen's creative process lies in her interaction with the precarity of postmodern society. Living in a rapidly changing society, she experiences the impact of precarity, which generates multifaceted ideas and reflections. Her inspiration stems from observing and empathizing with social phenomena, projecting her own state into society, and receiving reflections from society. She explores the boundaries between collectivism and individualism, seeks ways to enhance perception, and aims to establish new connections with the world.


Wen aims to convey her thoughts through various forms of artistic expression, hoping to create art that resonates with a broader audience. Through her works, she engages in a dialogue with the audience, exploring the pursuit of life amidst the precarity of society.

Statement

Why do I still perceive life as not good even when both material conditions and spiritual aspects are abundant? 


When I asked others if they considered their lives beautiful, most of them responded negatively. When I inquired about their visions of a good life, everyone had different answers, but they shared a common element: stability. In the current rapidly changing and unstable society, people aspire to a macro-level of stability in their pursuit of a good life.


Reflecting on myself and contemplating the modern human condition, I explored why people perceive life as being unsatisfactory.


In a rapidly changing society, people's lives are relatively static to some extent. In society, individuals are compelled to keep pace with its rapid progress while their own lives remain in a state of stability. With the same social circle, the same job, the same environment and circumstances, individuals inevitably experience social alienation, akin to living in a constantly rotating music box, leading to a decrease in their ability to perceive the external world. With diminished capacity to appreciate the good things around them, even though their lives haven't changed, people become dissatisfied with their current existence and feel exhausted.


Enhancing perceptiveness begins with breaking free from the current repetitive state of life. Hence, I explore ways to disrupt this stability.

'In the time and place that resonates with the world, we are non-alienated.'

——Hartmut Rosa


In-der-Welt-Sein (Being-in-the-world)

Medium: Unreal Engine5, Blender, Processing, Photosounder

Size: 69cmx39cm

Across RCA- The Lost Workers

Field Collective- New Birth

Medium: Touchdesigner, Blender, Unreal Engine5

Aberration

Medium: Unreal Engine5