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Iris Lingyu Zhang is a multi-media artist and researcher based between London and Beijing. Her work
spans digital art and multimedia contemporary practices, focusing on feminism, social issues, and
auto-ethnographical researching method. Iris holds a Master of Research in Communication from the
Royal College of Art, and a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising from Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology.
She has exhibited internationally, including shows at Hundred Years Gallery and IKLECTIK in London.
Drawing from psychology and philosophy, her immersive environments invite introspection,
challenging perceptions of identity and space while bridging cultural boundaries.

‘’My work as a multi-media artist is rooted in an exploration of the intricate relationship between body and space.
Drawing from my background in psychology and philosophy, I use auto-ethnographic research to delve into the
emotional and spiritual layers of human experience. Through my art, I invite viewers to reflect on the often unseen,
subtle connections between our inner worlds and the spaces we inhabit. By blending a range of mediums, I seek to
create immersive environments that encourage introspection and challenge conventional perceptions of identity and
existence. My practice is a bridge between cultures, transcending the boundaries of the physical and metaphysical,
inviting a deeper understanding of the self in relation to the world around us.’’

CSI
Experimental video, 2023
CSI is a behavioural detection intelligence system for use by government agencies, introduced in 2053. It will
rely on all electronic devices through listening and audio-visual technologies to monitor drinking behaviour.
It quantifies and ranks a range of behaviours by analysing a large database, and then measures people’s
behaviour patterns. Without the factor of cognitive changes due to social influences, changes in behaviour
and attitudes become untraceable and point to sudden, malignant events, so that if people deviate from
their daily drinking patterns, CSI will assume they are involved in a suspected criminal act.

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