Shao Chun’s creative practice includes multimedia installations, e-textiles, post-internet art, and design fiction. Her recent research and experimental works combine traditional handicrafts with computer programming, exploring the new aesthetics of interaction while reflecting on our digitalized life.　
During her fellowship in Japan, Shao will study Japanese craftsmanship centered on handcrafts, spatial aesthetics, and Zen, exploring the poetic connections between spirituality, techniques, and natural materials in relation to the Japanese aesthetic of “wabi-sabi.” She will also learn traditional techniques for working with natural materials to further develop her practice of computational craft incorporating environmentally conscious materials and deepen her exploration of “digital intimacy.” Through these experiences, she aims to transform the connection between craftsmanship and ritualistic spirituality into new forms of contemporary art.
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Profile　SHAO Chun 
Based in Hangzhou, Shao combines traditional handicrafts with computer programming in her multimedia installations, e-textiles, post-internet art, and design fiction. She received a B.F.A. from the China Academy of Art (2010), an M.F.A. in Performance from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2013), and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington (2019). Her solo exhibitions include the Macalline Center of Art, Shanghai (2022), and Jack Straw New Media Gallery, Seattle (2018). She has participated in group exhibitions at Sharjah Biennial 16 (2025), CHAT, Hong Kong (2024), X Museum, Beijing (2023), UCCA Edge (2022), and the OCAT Biennale (2021). Her awards include the New Media Artist Award from Jack Straw Cultural Center (2018) and the Jury Selection of the 19th Japan Media Arts Festival (2015).