Lianqi Qiu (b.1998)

She specialises in transforming abstract phenomena into logical and structural frameworks using behavioural analysis and holds a Master's degree in Virtual and Augmented Reality. She focuses on explorations using VR/AR technologies, UX design, interactive installations, motion capture and video to explore identities that can transcend disciplinary boundaries.  

Her works have been featured in a variety of spaces and platforms, including AI PLAZA video section of the Westbund Art&Design Fair in Shanghai, KOPPEL X in London, Niantic AR Award, MANA New Media Art Station Global New Media Art Inventory List, Beijing Contemporary Art Foundation, Guangzhou Contemporary Art Fair, Luo Zhongli Museum of Art, and many others. In 2021, she was supported by Swatch Peace Hotel Art Centre Residency Programme. Recently, she based in London and is working on a collaborative project between the Centre for Healthy Diseases, University of London and the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, as well as an AI avatar project for a start-up company.

Skills and expertise in:
- Real-time graphics and interactivity in P5.js/ml5.js, Processing and scripting in C# for Unity.
- Physical computing using Arduino, sensor-based electronics and reactive table-tops.
- Interactive Experience Design.
- Motion-capture systems.
- UI/UX design.