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| Group Name: | zzyw |
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zzyw, founded by Yang Wang and Zhenzhen Qi in New York in 2014, is a research and art initiative that serves as an umbrella name for both of their collaborative and individual projects. zzyw leverages critical technical practice and speculative inquiry to challenge hegemonic technological constructs. Through software prototypes, writing, and pedagogical initiatives, zzyw explores the cultural, political, ecological, and educational imprints of modern computing systems while envisioning alternative, more communal and ethical technical futures. Yang Wang Yang Wang (b. 1989, Zibo, China), aka. 黄瓜, is an artist, writer, and coder, based in New York. His interdisciplinary practice encompasses computational works as well as philosophical writing about technology. He uses computation as both a creative medium and critical subject, recreating simulated environments to examine technology's sociocultural impacts. Wang writes criticism and theory analyzing technology's role. He was an artist-in-residence at Eyebeam (2023) and Pioneer Works (2020), and a member of NEW INC at the New Museum (2019-2020). His projects have been curated by leading cultural institutions around the world, such as Rhizome, New Museum in New York, USA, Art Basel in Switzerland, Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria, and Electra in Montreal, Canada. He has taught courses on computational arts and simulation at The Cooper Union and Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. Wang holds an MPS in Interactive Telecommunications from NYU and BFA in Artistic Design from University of Science and Technology Beijing. Previously he worked as a creative developer at Rockwell Group and Potion in New York. His background spans computer engineering, media arts, digital design and media studies. Zhenzhen Qi Dr. Zhenzhen Qi 漆贞贞 (b. 1983, Ürümqi, China) is an artist, educator, and researcher from China, currently based in Brooklyn, New York. She is an assistant professor at the Digital Media Design(DMD) program at the University of Connecticut, researching software simulation as a mode of collective re-making and un-looping. Since 2014, she has taught courses on theory and practice of interactive media, web, and game development at Copper Union, Teachers College, Columbia University, City University of New York(CUNY), among others. She has been invited to speak at public events such as Electronic Literature Festival, College Art Association, New York Creative Tech Week, Museum 2050, International Studio and Curatorial Program, among others. She is the recipient of the Creative Technology Fellowship and Macy Fellowship at Columbia University. She co-founded zzyw.org, an artist and research collective which produces software application, installation, and text as instruments to critically examine the cultural, political, and educational effects of computation. Her computational art has been curated by leading cultural institutions around the world, such as New Museum in New York, USA, Art Basel in Switzerland, Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria, and Electra in Montreal, Canada. |
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| Opening: | Sep 28, 2024 Saturday |
| Curators: | Zhen Yu, Kaimei Wang |
| Artists: | Baoyang Chen, Rui huang, Di Liu, Jiayu Liu, Lek Lawrence, Kun Song, Rong Shi, Somei, Ziyang Wu, Zhipeng Wang, Ye Linghan, Tian Yu, Zhen Yu, Wenchao Zhang, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ART CREATION RESEARCH CENTER, CAA AI Center, UFO media lab, zzyw, Draftman |
| Group Name: | zzyw |
| About: | |
zzyw, founded by Yang Wang and Zhenzhen Qi in New York in 2014, is a research and art initiative that serves as an umbrella name for both of their collaborative and individual projects. zzyw leverages critical technical practice and speculative inquiry to challenge hegemonic technological constructs. Through software prototypes, writing, and pedagogical initiatives, zzyw explores the cultural, political, ecological, and educational imprints of modern computing systems while envisioning alternative, more communal and ethical technical futures. Yang Wang Yang Wang (b. 1989, Zibo, China), aka. 黄瓜, is an artist, writer, and coder, based in New York. His interdisciplinary practice encompasses computational works as well as philosophical writing about technology. He uses computation as both a creative medium and critical subject, recreating simulated environments to examine technology's sociocultural impacts. Wang writes criticism and theory analyzing technology's role. He was an artist-in-residence at Eyebeam (2023) and Pioneer Works (2020), and a member of NEW INC at the New Museum (2019-2020). His projects have been curated by leading cultural institutions around the world, such as Rhizome, New Museum in New York, USA, Art Basel in Switzerland, Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria, and Electra in Montreal, Canada. He has taught courses on computational arts and simulation at The Cooper Union and Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. Wang holds an MPS in Interactive Telecommunications from NYU and BFA in Artistic Design from University of Science and Technology Beijing. Previously he worked as a creative developer at Rockwell Group and Potion in New York. His background spans computer engineering, media arts, digital design and media studies. Zhenzhen Qi Dr. Zhenzhen Qi 漆贞贞 (b. 1983, Ürümqi, China) is an artist, educator, and researcher from China, currently based in Brooklyn, New York. She is an assistant professor at the Digital Media Design(DMD) program at the University of Connecticut, researching software simulation as a mode of collective re-making and un-looping. Since 2014, she has taught courses on theory and practice of interactive media, web, and game development at Copper Union, Teachers College, Columbia University, City University of New York(CUNY), among others. She has been invited to speak at public events such as Electronic Literature Festival, College Art Association, New York Creative Tech Week, Museum 2050, International Studio and Curatorial Program, among others. She is the recipient of the Creative Technology Fellowship and Macy Fellowship at Columbia University. She co-founded zzyw.org, an artist and research collective which produces software application, installation, and text as instruments to critically examine the cultural, political, and educational effects of computation. Her computational art has been curated by leading cultural institutions around the world, such as New Museum in New York, USA, Art Basel in Switzerland, Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria, and Electra in Montreal, Canada. |
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| Opening: | Sep 28, 2024 Saturday |
| Curators: | Zhen Yu, Kaimei Wang |
| Artists: | Baoyang Chen, Rui huang, Di Liu, Jiayu Liu, Lek Lawrence, Kun Song, Rong Shi, Somei, Ziyang Wu, Zhipeng Wang, Ye Linghan, Tian Yu, Zhen Yu, Wenchao Zhang, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ART CREATION RESEARCH CENTER, CAA AI Center, UFO media lab, zzyw, Draftman |
