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Gen Z Artist｜ TransMedia Artist
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Murphy Nile (Ziling Zhou) is a transmedia artist with an MA in Computational Arts from Goldsmiths, University of London, and a BA in Technoetic Arts from Roy Ascott Studio. His practice combines simulated 3D narrative environments with interactive audiovisual experiences, focusing on attention choreography and screen-based spatial dramaturgy. Through dystopian yet absurd digital landscapes, he explores predictive logic, techno-fantasy, and the reinterpretation of history, reflecting on how alienation is built into technology-driven societies.
His research and creative writing have been presented at ISEA (Dubai), and he has spoken at Unreal Fest (Shanghai), sustaining a dialogue between art theory, real-time engine practice, and artistic research.
He was selected as a finalist for the Lumen Prize 2025 Experiential Award and was nominated for the UNESCO City of Media Arts Award at the IDIF Film Festival in Karlsruhe. His work has been exhibited and screened at venues and events including the Milan Machinima Festival (Milan), SUPERBOOTH 24 (Berlin), Galerie Met (Berlin), Cadillac Shanghai Concert Hall (Shanghai), West Bund Museum (Shanghai), and UFO Terminal (Shanghai).
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EDUCATION
MA in Computational Arts, Department of Computing, Goldsmiths, University of London
BFA in Technoetic Arts（Art and Technology）, Roy Ascott - Technoetic Arts Studio, Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Symbiosis Protocols, GWANTSI Gallery, Shanghai, China
LOADING…ACCESS 3, UFO Terminal, Shanghai, China
SUPERBOOTH 24 Electronic Music Instrument Festival, Berlin, Germany
Evolutionary, SOME SPACE Gallery, Chiang Mai Thai, Thailand
Goldsmiths Computational Arts Degree Show, Church Hall, St.James's, London, UK
De-Elemental, Galerie Met, Berlin, Germany
On Operation, Jishu Hall, Hangzhou, China
SCREENING AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS
Milan Machinima Festival, IULM UNIVERSITY, Milan, Italy
Independent Days International Film Festival (IDIF), Schauburg Filmtheater, Karlsruhe, Germany
Video Art & Experimental Film Festival(VAEFF), Cinema Village, New York, USA
Technoetic Concert - From the Canyons to the Stars , Cadillac Shanghai Concert Hall, Shanghai, China
Flowing Light 1st International Light Art Show Festival, Chongqing, China
2^6 Technoetic Arts Exhibition - Audio Visual Live Performance, West Bund Museum, Shanghai, China
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