¡wénrán zhào! is an interdisciplinary artist who works with code, language, textiles and technology. She looks at the ever-evolving technology – touch screens, XR, Artificial Intelligence, and many more–in an anachronistic way. Her works augment tactile objects with bespoke software, exploring the textures of technology and reinterpreting semiotics in the context sensorial experiences. At the heart of her world lies relationality: complex networks constructed by "signs", "noise", and "heat".
Her works and artist talks have appeared on International Symposium of Electronic Art, Taper, The New River Journal, and at the RISD museum. She is a recipient of NMC Judson-Morrissey Excellence in New Media Award, and Explorations in Forced Migration Research Fellowship from RISD.
She is currently an MFA student at the Digital + Media department at Rhode Island School of Design.