East, London
00 Zhang
00 Zhang
Zabludowicz Collection“I aim to build imaginary worlds that envelop and engage viewers. Although the worlds I create are digital, the interactive nature of gaming allows the environments to feel realistic and believable, as if you could live inside them.” —00 Zhang Zabludowicz Collection is pleased to present an exhibition by Chinese-born, London-based 00 Zhang. Motivated by investigations into what she calls ‘a double-sided exile’, Zhang’s practice spans sculpture, installation, CGI animations and interactive virtual environments. Showcasing the culmination of a multi-year technological practice, the installation features two interactive digital works and four sculptural pieces constructed from laser-cut aluminium and 3D-printed materials. These physical works appear as gaming assets in Zhang's multi-level interactive gaming work, The Overture of Prototype Series. This ambitious collection of works utilises narrative, world-building, and futurist gaming aesthetics to explore the duality of existing in both the real and virtual world. Zhang's practice envisions a future where machines, non-human entities, and digital landscapes coexist. 00 Zhang (b. 1996, Zhejiang, China) completed the Design for Performance & Interaction MArch course at University College London in 2021 and a BA in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins in 2020. Recent solo exhibitions include Shattered Heliocentric Orbit, Broadway Gallery, Nottingham (2022). Select group exhibitions include The Production of Post-Truth, Ugly Duck, London (2022); Kissaten/Tea Room, University College London, London (2022); Escape before the Heat Death of the Universe: the Digital “Peach Blossom Paradise” and Virtual Hedonism, Thetis S.p.A., Venice (2022). 00 Zhang has participated in brand collaborations with Nike, Dior, Balenciaga and Shanghai Fashion Week.