Xingyu Huang is a multidisciplinary artist who uses biological and computational systems to create interactive installations, sculptures, video projections, and sound art. She reconstructs psychological and physiological states, exploring interspecies communication and the connection between consciousness and the material world. Through collaboration with scientists, she integrates experimental materials and electronics into her work, incorporating elements like traditional medicine, plants, bacteria, and weather to evoke the intricate relationships between body, space, and emotion.She earned a Dual Degree in Environment Design and Architecture in Donghua University and University of Edinburgh, and is currently an MFA candidate in Studio Art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Huang's work has been exhibited internationally, including in China, Iceland, the UK, Germany, and most recently in the U.S. at the Hyde Park Art Center and SAIC Gallery. Huang currently teaches in School of Art Institute of Chicago as instructor of record in the sculpture department. She was awarded the Graduate Collaboration Grant by the University of Chicago’s Arts, Science + Culture Initiative and was nominated for the International Sculpture Center’s 2024 Outstanding Student Achievement Award.
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