At VIRTURA, we believe concepts should not remain mere imagination.
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WE ARE VIRTURA
VIRTURA, an art collective focused on digital spatial experiences and music visualization.
Founded in 2021 at Shanghai M50 Art District,
operating as a non-hierarchical creative unit.
Began public exhibitions in 2023,
dedicated to transcending traditional creative boundaries.
August 2024, participated in "UFO Terminal Loading... Creative Camp",
exploring temporal themes through immersive experience with "TIMER".
November 2024, exhibited at "UFO Terminal Loading... Authority 2",
alongside artists Raven Kwok and Ma Shihua.
Specializes in large-scale LED panoramic creation using Blender,
with extensive experience in spatial mapping and visual calibration.
Team members' works have been featured at
West Bund Art Fair, Shanghai Fashion Week,
and Shenzhen Light Art Festival.
Plans to expand international art exchange programs in 2025,
exploring new possibilities in digital media and contemporary culture.
Founded in 2021 at Shanghai M50 Art District,
operating as a non-hierarchical creative unit.
Began public exhibitions in 2023,
dedicated to transcending traditional creative boundaries.
August 2024, participated in "UFO Terminal Loading... Creative Camp",
exploring temporal themes through immersive experience with "TIMER".
November 2024, exhibited at "UFO Terminal Loading... Authority 2",
alongside artists Raven Kwok and Ma Shihua.
Specializes in large-scale LED panoramic creation using Blender,
with extensive experience in spatial mapping and visual calibration.
Team members' works have been featured at
West Bund Art Fair, Shanghai Fashion Week,
and Shenzhen Light Art Festival.
Plans to expand international art exchange programs in 2025,
exploring new possibilities in digital media and contemporary culture.
Member
Ewan Qian /钱誉文
Birth / 1998
Based in Shanghai, Ewan is a Digital Space Experience & New Media Visual Artist specializing in spatial computing and digital space experiences, exploring the boundaries between virtual and reality through cutting-edge technology. He founded a non-hierarchical artist collective and led experimental projects such as a virtual space station. His work spans digital installations, audio-visual interactions, VR/Spatial Computing, and AI-driven content creation. Specializes in large-scale LED panoramic creation using Blender, with extensive experience in spatial mapping and visual calibration.
Recent highlights include the LED installation Time Controller exhibited at "Loading... Authority 2" in UFO Terminal, West Bund Shanghai, alongside artists Raven Kwok and Ma Shihua (2024), urban exploration workshop Dérive featuring spatial models visualized on Apple Vision Pro based on point cloud and Gaussian splatting data, and his award-winning electronic theater piece at ChinaGraph 2024. His video artwork Ether Fragments was selected for Dream Video Unit at West Bund Art Fair (2023), while completing multimedia production for @onefive LIVE in Osaka and Tokyo. Other notable works include multimedia productions for Kohler's 125th anniversary, China Mobile Migu's Olympics campaign, and visual design for Tan Dun's Water Music at Laeiszhalle Hamburg (China Time 2022).
Minxuan Huang /黄敏萱
Birth / 2001
Based in London, Minxuan is a multidisciplinary artist specializing in computational arts and computer vision, blending her background in film with cutting-edge digital technologies. She holds a master’s degree in Computational Arts from Goldsmiths, University of London. Minxuan’s work explores the intersection of film, interactive art, and emerging technologies, using tools such as P5JS, Python, ml5, and TouchDesigner to create interactive visual experiences.
Her debut independent film HOURGLASS (沙巢) was selected and awarded at multiple international film festivals, including the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, IM Cross-Strait Youth Film Festival, and the Beijing International Film Festival, where it won the New Blood Award. Minxuan’s work in film continues to inform her artistic practice in digital and interactive mediums.
Recent highlights include her participation in public exhibitions in London and her ongoing exploration of audiovisual interaction through the combination of TouchDesigner and P5JS. Her artistic vision focuses on the fluidity of time, the fragmentation of memory, and the reassembly of moments through dynamic visual effects and particle systems. She is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of digital art and interaction to create immersive, thought-provoking experiences.
Sihui Xu /许思慧
Birth / 1999
Based in Shanghai, graduated from the China Academy of Art with a major in Art and Technology. As an interaction and visual designer in the field of new media art, she excels in using emerging digital media to create immersive interactive experiences. Her work spans various forms including interactive installations, mixed reality games, and 3D videos.
Her works have been exhibited at significant venues such as the Power Station of Art in Shanghai, Shenzhen Design Week, and Zhejiang Exhibition Hall. She contributed to the multimedia design of projects like the "Vacation In Solar System" space exploration park. Working at a commercial exhibition multimedia company, she focuses on designing exhibitions, which have gained widespread acclaim for their creativity and popularity.
Hao Xu /徐昊
Birth / 1999
Independent musician, member of the Electronic Music Committee of Chinese Musicians Association and Henan Popular Music Association. Currently pursuing a master's degree in Computer Music Composition at Wuhan Conservatory of Music. His works have received multiple awards both domestically and internationally. Focused on experimental electronic music creation.
Honorary Gold Award (First Place) in the Electronic Composition Category at the 2024 Malaysia Chinese Cultural Arts Federation International Composition Competition, and Second Prize for Outstanding Music at the Chinagraph 2024 Electronic Theater.
Xuan Shen /沈轩
Birth / 1983
Curator, digital artist, currently residing in Shanghai. He serves as the Vice President of the Shanghai Multimedia Industry Association and is a guest mentor at the School of Visual Communication, China Academy of Art. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Department of Visual Communication at the China Academy of Art and obtained his master's degree in Sociology from Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 in France. Since 2006, he has been actively engaged in digital media art creation, spatial design, and curatorial management.
His studio has led the curation or design of numerous works that have been featured in cultural tourism landmarks and commercial art spaces, such as the "Wuhan Revival Art Center," "Wufangzhai Seasonal Food Workshop at Nanhu Tiandi in Jiaxing," "Oriental Pearl Space Capsule in Shanghai," "Grand Canal Digital Poetry Road Experience Center," "Louvre Phantom Art Exhibition," "TODTIME Time Corridor Public Art Exhibition," "Dunhuang Starry Sky Theme Exhibition," and the "New Development Bank Headquarters Exhibition Hall." He was awarded the 2023 MIA Multimedia Influencer of the Year and served as a judge for the 2023 First Shanghai Jing'an International Light and Shadow Art Festival.
XiaoYao Ma /马逍遥
Birth / 2000
Based in Shanghai and Beijing, this multidisciplinary artist graduated from the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, with a Bachelor of Arts in Interactive/Media/Design. Her work explores the boundaries between virtual and real, often integrating technology to question reality and create thought-provoking experiences. Passionate about computational thinking, she uses self-alienation as a tool to craft immersive, dimension-transcending narratives through digital media and audiovisual design.
Xiaoyao has experience as an artist and designer working over several locations and organisations. She ran her owndesign company as a frelance artist the Netherlands. She also contributed to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony using GLSL in Touch Designer for animations and material effects during her time working at CAOYUXI STUDIO. She has exhibited internationally, including The Data Flaneur, an interactive light installation funded by the Province of South-Holland, and Persona: Signal , an audiovisual narrative at Shanghai’s West Bund Tank Art Center.
YiTong Wu /吴旖彤
Birth / 1998
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transforms concepts into accessible online experiences
SpacePort serves as a digital portal, unlocking infinite possibilities for creators. Here, digital space becomes the most powerful creative resource, transcending the constraints of time, space, and reality, making the impossible possible.
non-hierarchical team of artists
Creativity needs no hierarchical constraints, great works spring from pure creative force. When creators express freely, brilliance naturally emerges.
SpacePort & VisualArt
One offers an infinite canvas in digital space, the other explores next-generation perceptual experiences. Beyond the limitations of singular media, embracing multi-dimensional perception, not just the resonance of visuals and sound, but redefining the boundaries of human perception.
This is VIRTURA:
Opening infinite digital possibilities for creators,
exploring a new era of perceptual evolution.
Opening infinite digital possibilities for creators,
exploring a new era of perceptual evolution.