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.
Nanxi Jin is an interdisciplinary artist who works with clay. As a Chinese artist living in the United States for the past decade, Nanxi Jin has grappled with the tension between her early years in China and her art education in the US. This juxtaposition has greatly influenced her artistic journey, as she now combines her appreciation for harmony with the vibrant colors, conceptual leanings, and Eastern gestures and Western aesthetics.
SuJung Jo is a Brooklyn-based artist who works with photography, woodworking, and sculpture. Jo uses organza to veil her images, both as a psychological strategy but also an innovative growth in her approach to photography. In doing so, she stretches the boundaries of the two-dimensional photography and integrates it with the three-dimensional possibilities of sculpture.
Aomi Kikuchi’s work is based on Japanese aesthetic principles and the teachings of the Buddha, such as “Wabi-sabi” and “Mono-no-aware”. It addresses infinity as the succession of fleeting and brittle activities. With freedom and flexibility, she combines acquired knowledge and experiment and creates art to inspire dialogue and reflection on these concepts through materials and aesthetic philosophies.
Luc Vandervelde Lux is a Belgian artist, living and working in Brussels. No material escapes the eye of the artist: carpets, fabrics, plastic, felt, jute, rubber, knitwear, metal or wooden frames, remnants of roofing, tape, or moving blankets are processed in his visual universe. It is a multi-layered world where found objects are freely brought together to relate to each other in new harmony.
Mallory’s work focuses on collecting and ritual. In the Flowers of the Anthropocene series, she plays the role of an artist / pseudo-naturalist, for she does not create the flowers. She finds them in the waterways created by the forces of nature and clips the flowers to photograph them back in her studio.
