Jiatong Yao

Statement

In my art practice, I delve into the exploration of the hybrid body and the concept of the post-cyborg, urban culture, digital culture. Through various media including performance, AI, video, metaverse, digital art. My art serves as a platform for contemplation, provoking dialogue on the evolving dynamics between humans and technology while exploring themes of embodiment, digital culture, and the transcendence of traditional boundaries. Through my work, I strive to create spaces where viewers can explore new ways of seeing and understanding the world, fostering a sense of curiosity and wonder.

GlogauAIR Project

Solarscape

This project inspiration comes from trend in social media that people love to post sun sky picture to document beautiful moment. And sunny day of my point of view became a word that relate to healthy, good mood, and I want to make a project reflect this cultural observation by combine ancient legend and nowadays life which is affect by the information revolution.

Project Overview

“Solarscape” is a multidisciplinary project aiming to explore the cultural, historical, and technological combination behind the sun. through the creation of an immersive, web-based metaverse. This project seeks to weave together ancient solar myths, historical reverence, scientific exploration, and contemporary digital narratives to foster a rich, communal dialogue on the enduring impact of the sun across civilizations and its relevance in the digital age.

Goal

My project aims to reflect the realities of modern life through technology, focusing on creating avatars and immersive experiences for the metaverse. I seek to use my art to capture and explore the ordinary experiences of everyday people, offering viewers new insights into the complexities of contemporary existence through interactive computing and sensor-equipped bodies.

Methodology

I want to combine art practice and research together in this project.

Research: Gather social trend, historical, mythological, and scientific insights about the sun. This foundational work will inform the creation of curated content for the metaverse, including digital artifacts, texts, and multimedia elements.

Digital Art Content: Developing a series of original digital artworks, 3D models then build narratives that embody the project’s themes. These creations will serve as the core of the metaverse, designed to engage users in a multifaceted exploration of solar phenomena.

CV Summary

Education

• 2021-2023 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS Master of Science in Computer Science Dallas, US
• 2016-2020 SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Engineer in Computer Science and Technology Nanjing, China

Exhibitions

• 2022
  • Being Human group show at University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX, US
  • School Bus group show hold by at university of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX, US
  • Summer pop up group show at 500x gallery, Dallas, TX, US
  • Visual artist for Faye Wong Tribute show collaborative performance at Asian American Resource Center Austin, TX, US
  • “Placeshifting” group show at Arts Fort Worth, Fort worth, TX, US
• 2023
  • Winter pin up show at iidrr gallery, NY, US
  • Visual artist for Dream play new media theater at UTD Theater, Dallas, TX, US
  • Re-Fest group show hold by culture hub at virtual gallery
  • Visual artist for Poems for broken screen new media performance at AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas, TX, US
  • “Little Island” VR work exhibit “Between An Egg And A Wall” at Arts Fort worth Dallas, US
  • “Beneath the Starry Flow” short film exhibit on Digital Fashion Week New York, Paris, London
  • “Beneath the Starry Flow” short film exhibit at Brooklyn fashion week
  • Group show New City Park Dallas, US
  • NFT work “wishes” exhibit “X-Pressions of the future” online gallery
• 2024
  • Video work exhibit “FuturePresentPast” at Dallas Aurora, Dallas, TX, US

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