Rui Qian
About
RUI QIAN, multi-media artist, specialising in digital art and visual communication. Previously worked for Netease, Lotus, Geely with experience in creative visual design and UX design. Worked with Alipay on the branding campaigns. During the study at MRes, she has discussed a broader definition of “objects” in the study of everyday items and emotional stories, obtaining insights through the analysis of autobiographical texts. This research studies both personal and collective narratives, highlighting their complementary relationship. Her aim is to explore the emotional experiences of East Asian female immigrants under long-term “non-citizen” status.
In “Reconstructing Memories with Objects,” she merges tangible objects with conceptual ones, using these objects as connections between the present and the past. This study reveals how their perceptions and memories shape each other during the immigration experience. Tracing as a methodology offers the possibility to reconstruct the relationship between memory and migration. Reflective writing is combined with digital art to present an interactive practice through experimentation with digital materials. The analysis of their group characteristics is inseparable from the relationship between the personal and collective levels; it is an interactive relationship. Using digital art technology, she construct a virtual “digital sculpture” to metaphorically reveal visibility and invisibility. The digital sculpture ultimately generates dialogue through experimental imagery and reflective writing.
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