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Deng Yan
Professor and Doctoral Supervisor

Email: 27250970@qq.com

Academic Title
Tenured Professor

Positions

·Deputy Director, Tsinghua University Art Museum

·Professor, Department of Information Art and Design, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

·Visiting Professor, Parsons School of Design, USA

Education & Professional Experience
2004: Graduated from
Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University
2009-2011: MFA in Media & Imaging, Parsons School of Design, USA
2012-Present: Faculty, Department of Information Art
and Design, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University
June 2024-Present: Appointed Deputy Director, Tsinghua University Art Museum

Research Fields
Multimedia Art, Digital Imaging Art & Cross-Media Applications

Professional Affiliations

·Committee Member, Experimental Art Committee, China Artists Association

·Committee Member, Advanced Imaging Committee, China Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

Academic Achievements
Pioneers innovation at the forefront of international art and design, making seminal contributions to:

·Digital imaging creativity & AI applications

·Scientific visualization design

·Cross-media creative applications of imaging technologies

·Digital preservation & innovative development of cultural heritage

Key Research Projects
Led/participated in national initiatives including:

·National Arts Fund Projects

·National Key Basic Research Program (973 Program)

·Ministry of Science and Technology Key R&D Program

·National Art Science Projects

Artistic Exhibitions (Selected)

·2017

oStolen Voices by Technology, "Unfulfilled Promises" (Norwegian Embassy-funded exhibition)

·2016

oCerebral Symphony, "Da Vinci Code: Science & Art Exhibition", Tsinghua University Art Museum

oFragile Yet Resilient Culture, Ars Electronica Festival (Linz, Austria)

·2015

oLogical Aesthetics series, "Secrets of Simple Images" exhibition

oCurated "Guardians of Craft: Creation" exhibition, Shijiazhuang Art Museum

oBecoming Part of the Table, "Nine Squares" Contemporary Art Exhibition, Shanghai Mingyuan Art Museum

oDivided Ideals, Gwangju Biennale (South Korea)

oFragile Yet Resilient Traditional Culture, "MIA" Contemporary Art Exhibition, Beijing

oThe Unseen Circle in the Heart (Public welfare installation for "Reader Eye Care Day")

·2014

oFallen Watermelon, Art Basel Miami (USA)

oCo-curated "Flavor"-themed exhibition for China-France Cultural Year (French Embassy)

oThe Gap, "Hyper-Active" Contemporary Imaging Art Exhibition, Shanghai

oFallen Orange, Anderson Art Center (New York)

oDesigned commemorative installation for McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Tsinghua University

·2013-2009

oParticipated in 15+ international exhibitions including:

§"Visibility" Contemporary Art Exhibition (Shijiazhuang)

§"Chinese Perspectives on America" at M0CA (New York)

§"Print Control" at Anderson Gallery (New York)

§"My Utopia" at Anderson Gallery (New York)

Publications & Media Coverage
Artworks featured in:

·TIME Magazine

·Ars Electronica

·Art Cat

·Art baba

·Yahoo Finance

·Art China

·Art Market

·Chinese Photography

·Art Observation

·Art & Design

Curated Exhibitions

·Secrets of Simple Images

·Spatial Transformation of Photographic Images in the AI Era

·If Art Could Restart

·Image Media Strategies in Technologically Blurred Objectives

Awards & Recognitions

·2010: Overload selected for "Top 10 New York Designers" (Rush Arts Gallery, NYC)

·2009: Visible Oblivion exhibited in "Control Print" (Anderson Gallery)


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