QUI EST QI?
MY PRACTICE FOCUSES ON THE MULTIMEDIA FIELD
EXPLORING HOW MARGINALIZED PRESENCES CAN REGAIN EXISTENCE AND AGENCY IN DIGITAL SPACES.
WEAVING TOGETHER OBJECTS, BODIES, AND MEMORIES INTO PERCEPTIBLE NARRATIVES THAT RENDER SILENT PRESENCES VISIBLE.
QI LIN
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST
CROSS MEDIA ARTIST
DESIGN RESEARCHER
01
Genealogy
of
Post-Anthropogenic
Artifacts
This project centres on non-human artifacts and adopting its
lens on future archaeology to explore how nature exerts its agency upon human-made objects through erosion, and how these objects, in turn, reconstruct their own identity.
It responds to the philosophical discourse of post-anthropocentrism, while extending the narrative possibilities of non-human entities within the framework of mediated memory. Here, artifacts are no longer seen as static relics of the past, but as active, memory-bearing agents—capable of storing, transmitting, and reshaping meaning in the absence of human presence.
02
Fool’s
Rite
This project begins with therapeutic pathways for dissociation, and turns a critical gaze on society’s disciplining of “Non-functionality.”
By crafting multimedia systems, it carves out a space for “Useless” dwelling—where healing is not about restoring function, but about affirming the individual’s right to exist alongside their
“Non-functional self.”
03
Landless
Bird
In the context of globalization, migration is often abstracted as economic mobility or population movement, while individuals’ local memories and cultural roots are gradually eroded, resulting in a “de-territorialized” narrative of migration.
Anchored in a Global South perspective, this project focuses on migration experiences overlooked in mainstream historical narratives. It seeks to re-educate the public to understand migration as a profound cultural and emotional practice rather than a mere spatial displacement, and to further explore its educational significance and cultural value in contemporary contexts.
04
The Commons
Above
The Firmament
The Commons Above the Firmament explores the hidden political and ecological impacts of satellites in the sky.
The project combines a touchable modular installation with machine learning to enable public perception and participation in satellite activities, bridging the gap between technological power and civic awareness.
Using parametric design, the installation adapts to multiple scales and spatial contexts, accommodating diverse usage scenarios.
Hi, I’m Qi. I am a multi-media designer that explore memory, culture, and interaction.
With a background in arts and design management, I work across experience design, interactive media, and storytelling.
I enjoy experimenting with generative tools and emerging technologies to prototype ideas quickly and creatively.
Let’s connect!:)
Education
Central Academy of Fine Arts, China
09/2021-06/2025
Art History & Theory
KEDGE Business School, France
09/2023-05/2024
Business Management
Central Academy of Fine Arts, China
09/2021-06/2025
Art History & Theory
KEDGE Business School, France
09/2023-05/2024
Business Management
Professional Experience
Xiamen Art Museum
03/2025-05/2025
Assistant Curator
New York University Shanghai
02/2025-11/2024
Visual and Experience Designer
Contemporary Gongbi Art Institute
02/2025-10/2024
Visual Designer
Christie’s
11/2024-11/2024
Auction Assistant
Xiamen Art Museum
03/2025-05/2025
Assistant Curator
New York University Shanghai
02/2025-11/2024
Visual and Experience Designer
Contemporary Gongbi Art Institute
02/2025-10/2024
Visual Designer
Christie’s
11/2024-11/2024
Auction Assistant
Project Experience
Landless Bird: Educational System Design for Youth Migration Memory
11/2025
Project Initiator & System Designer Miles of Changing Winds — Song Weiyuan Painting Exhibition
04/2025
Assistant Curator
Landless Bird: Educational System Design for Youth Migration Memory
11/2025
Project Initiator & System Designer Miles of Changing Winds — Song Weiyuan Painting Exhibition
04/2025
Assistant Curator
Awards and Exhibitions
2025
Selected for FOTOGENIA 7º, International Cinepoetry and Divergent Narratives
MUSE Creative Awards silver
Award Singapore Sands Art & Design Competition 2025
Selected for Festival l’Art en Chemin
Britain International Creative Competition-Bronze Award
Outstanding Graduation Design Award of the Central Academy of Fine Arts
Exhibition:2025 Graduation Exhibition of Central Academy of Fine Arts
2024
Exhibition: Meet FanBook-Exploring the Intertwined Beauty of Text and Art
Exhibition: The Tide Turns 2024
2023
Exhibition: Rowing on Wu Creek, Skirting the Mountains
Life Drawing Assignment Retained by the School - Central Academy of Fine Arts
2022
Central Academy of Fine Arts Outstanding Student Artwork Award - First Prize
2025
Selected for FOTOGENIA 7º, International Cinepoetry and Divergent Narratives
MUSE Creative Awards silver
Award Singapore Sands Art & Design Competition 2025
Selected for Festival l’Art en Chemin
Britain International Creative Competition-Bronze Award
Outstanding Graduation Design Award of the Central Academy of Fine Arts
Exhibition:2025 Graduation Exhibition of Central Academy of Fine Arts
2024
Exhibition: Meet FanBook-Exploring the Intertwined Beauty of Text and Art
Exhibition: The Tide Turns 2024
2023
Exhibition: Rowing on Wu Creek, Skirting the Mountains
Life Drawing Assignment Retained by the School - Central Academy of Fine Arts
2022
Central Academy of Fine Arts Outstanding Student Artwork Award - First Prize