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.
MusicXHabitatXArt (MHA) is an experimental art collective founded by Yaoyue Huang, Zhongjing Jiang, and Scott Lowell Sherman, which combines music and visual art to amplify their spiritual essence, exploring the intersection of art, music, and performance. Through the joy of playful experimentation, they cultivate the transformative power of the arts.
Bon, aka Bon Music Vision, is an artist duo composed of avant-garde artists, composers, and producers Yerosha Windrich and Elfed Alexander Morris. Their latest work, The Emotion Industry (2023/24), is the pair's audio-visual comment on the modern digital landscape and its influence, mixing Afro-Futurism, Asian Industrial electronica, Sound System music, Post Rave, and Dub.
Roel Funcken is a pioneering Dutch musician. He is undoubtedly among the world's greatest and most prolific artists. A contemporary abstract expressionist painter whose work is recognizable for his unique artwork style that is rich in textures, colors, and shapes. Based in The Netherlands, the artist has been making music under his own name for more than 30 years, and since the last years he started painting.
Michal Milczarek is a sound artist, guitarist, and composer living in Warsaw, Poland. He is interested in the relationship between sound and our perception of sonic experiences, and he believes that by listening carefully to our surroundings, we can gather a lot of information about the world around us and about ourselves. He is currently composing music and sound art, as well as NFT projects.
Zita Vilutyte is a Lithuanian artist based in Siauliai/Kaunas in Lithuania. Zita Vilutyte started work at the Holistic Movement Theater "S." She has expanded from movement performances and music production to interdisciplinary educational projects. Since 2006 she became a member of the ambient music association, Ambient Music Garden (UK), released 17 music albums, music for documentaries, and plays.
Absent Chronicles was born out of a need to express, construct, tear down and process. It is the music created by structuring chaos juxtaposed by visuals generated by processing musical parameters while trying to implement the almost inevitable technological changes happening around us, instead of fighting against them: walking the intersection of art and technology, exploring the stories yet to be told.
