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About
Wendi (b. Beijing) builds research-based worlds through game engine, film and sculptures. She strives to mold mythological companions for coping with contemporary disorientations around technology and history. To achieve this, Wendi brings historical storytelling to future-oriented simulations, making art as constructive philosophy and critical believing.
Contact
Education
magna cum laude, high honors in History
met with top VCs and founders with Silicon Valley Tiger Trek, got weekly dinners with Peter Singer through Human Values Forum
12 week full-time professional training
Work Experience
The SJA Fellowship is a one-year, nonresidential program for young creators who are working at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts.
The Arctic Circle Art & Science Residency, Svalbard, 2022.
Prototyping and 3D research for artist Anicka Yi's museum shows
Art direction, film editing, 3d modeling for two Antikythera projects
Projects
A collection of (glass) sculptures, prints, installations and an animation film, curated into a solo exhibition
A scent collection & installation about imaginary travels during the pandemic
Writing
The story of how artemisinin was discovered through an ancient Chinese medical manuscript
Undergrad Thesis
Final paper for History of Environmentalism course
DOI: doi.org/10.33797/CCA19….
Exhibitions
Speaking
Awards
Awarded for the best thesis in the field of History of Science, Medicine and Technology
Interview with Oscar Salguero for my first solo show, "A Tiny Museum of Mammoth Technologies"
Video & interview of my thesis exhibition