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CV
Fang Liu is a multimedia artist and researcher pursuing a PhD in Photography, Video, and New Media at Tsinghua University. With a background in environmental and interior design, she integrates spatial awareness with visual storytelling, exploring the interdisciplinary applications of image, space, and interaction.
Rooted in a global perspective and shaped by cross-cultural experiences, her work examines how emerging technologies expand the boundaries of visual narratives. Through interdisciplinary collaborations in architecture, performing arts, and scientific visualization, she investigates how technology shapes new forms of storytelling, fostering a deeper dialogue between digital and physical experiences.
PhD, Photography, Video, and New Media ( Ranked 1st in Academy, GPA: 4.0）
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China | 2022 – Present
MFA, Photography, Video, and New Media
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China | 2018 – 2021
BA, Interior Design and Architecture
Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China | 2013 – 2017
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Social Media Intern, United Nations Department of Global Communications (UN DGC)
New York, USA | August 2024 – January 2025
• Managed content for UN social media platforms, enhancing global engagement.
• Assisted in media strategy and communication during UNGA 79 and key UN events.
• Contributed to campaigns on SDGs, human rights, and global development.
RESEARCH & CURATORIAL PROJECTS
• Space Conversion of Photographic Images in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (Funded by China National Arts Fund)
Exhibition Coordinator | Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, China | 2018-2019
• Oversaw exhibition planning and logistics, integrating research into curatorial practice.
• Organized three academic conferences on AI and photographic media.
• Contributed to an academic monograph and co-authored a research paper.
• Facilitated interdisciplinary collaborations among artists, researchers, and technologists.
ART RESIDENCY
Research-based Artist Residency – Visual Narratives in a Cross-Cultural Context
El Alamein, Egypt | July 2023 – September 2023
FILM & MEDIA PROJECTS
•Documentary Films
“Paper as Space” – Handmade Paper, Sulwhasoo Heritage Foundation | Director, Cinematographer | 2024
“The Beauty of Culture: Yue Embroidery” – Sulwhasoo Heritage Foundation | Director, Cinematographer | 2022
“The Beauty of Culture: Xi’an Shadow Puppetry” – Sulwhasoo Heritage Foundation | Director, Cinematographer | 2020
“A Decade of Technological Advancement” – Tsinghua University 20th CPC Congress Tribute Series | Director | 2022
•Commercial & Branded Content
“Jasmine Run” – Amorepacific X China Women’s Development Foundation | TVC, Director | 2022
“Tsinghua University X Tanzhen Science Forum: Youth Image Short Film” | Concept Film, Director | [Year]
•Science & Technology Visualization
“Beidou: Positioning, Navigation & Timing” – Tsinghua University Science Visualization Series | Director | 2021
“Intelligent Collaborative Wireless Communication Platform” – Tsinghua University Science Visualization Series | Director | 2021
“Biomedical Engineering Innovation Center” – Tsinghua University Electronic Engineering Department | Director | 2020
“Future Automobile” – Tsinghua University Science Visualization Series | Director | 2019
“Future AI & Deep Learning” – Tsinghua University Science Visualization Series | Director | 2019
“Future Robotics” – Tsinghua University Science Visualization Series | Director | 2019
“Future New Media Research” – Tsinghua University Science Visualization Series | Director | 2019
EXHIBITIONS
2024
New Life of Things: Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Design Exhibition
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France | New Media Art: Waterfall
2022
8th Jinan International Photography Biennale – Same Sky, Different Lands Sino-Korea-Japan University Photography Invitational Exhibition
Jinan, China | Photography: Dialogue
Lishui International Photography Festival – Garden in the Garden
Lishui, China | Photography: Dialogue
2021
Lishui International Photography Festival – Echoing Margins: New Media Art Group Exhibition
Lishui, China | Installation: Relations
Tsinghua University Graduate Exhibition
Beijing, China | Installation: Relations
Lishui International Photography Festival
Lishui, China | Installation: Relations
2019
National Art Fund Exhibition – Space Conversion of Photographic Images in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Shijiazhuang, China | Photography: Identity and Rights
Tsinghua University Alumni Exhibition – Radical Mushroom
Beijing, China | Painting
2018
National Art Fund Exhibition – Space Conversion of Photographic Images in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Tianjin, China | Photography: Identity and Rights
2017
Today Art Museum – Wood and Iron
Beijing, China | Installation
PUBLICATIONS
“The Mystery of Simple Images: Reflections on the Three Dimensions of Photography as Art” (Second Author)
Art & Design (装饰), CSSCI Journal, Issue 11, 2018, pp. 60-69.
“Love” (Photography Feature)
VOGUE September Issue | 2022
AWARDS
Tsinghua University “Future Scholar” Scholarship
Tsinghua University Outstanding Social Practice Scholarship
Tsinghua University Outstanding Volunteer Award
ART WORKSHOPS
Visual Arts Workshop, Parsons School of Design, New York, USA | 2019
ARRI Large-Format Camera System Certification Program | 2020
AI Filmmaking Workshop, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA | 2025