Hi! I'm Ziru Zhao, a multimedia designer. I like to blend 2D and 3D elements into captivating works of art, with a focus on the dynamic realms of graphics and motion. My work lives at the intersection of digital innovation and environmental mindfulness, creating immersive experiences that spark meaningful connections. Currently pursuing my MFA at ArtCenter, I explore how design can shape a more inclusive and sustainable future.



︎︎︎ Holly_ziru@outlook.com


Hi! I'm Ziru Zhao, a multimedia designer. I like to blend 2D and 3D elements into captivating works of art, with a focus on the dynamic realms of graphics and motion. My work lives at the intersection of digital innovation and environmental mindfulness, creating immersive experiences that spark meaningful connections. Currently pursuing my MFA at ArtCenter, I explore how design can shape a more inclusive and sustainable future.



︎︎︎ Holly_ziru@outlook.com



METAFLORA: NATURE'S RESPONSE

An immersive art installation confronting humanity's ecological indifference. In this dystopian realm, e-waste morphs plants into metallic entities, echoing our environmental neglect.

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SEPT 2023





MANIFESTO

Tracing a journey from Hahamongna’s serene landscapes to urban sprawl, this interactive installation invites viewers to consider the fragility and resilience of these landscapes.

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NOV 2024





PREDICTRIX

It’s a dystopian interactive experience. Biased AI analyzes personal data, influences user’s future in a society controlled by algorithmic surveillance.

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OCT 2024





A WALKING EXPERIENCE

This project recorded a walk from urban area to natural environment, the book captures the constriction and obstacles inherent in city living to the open fields of nature, where the sense of liberation prevails.

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MAR 2023







ORIENTAL FENG SHUI PLAYGROUND

This project is created to introduce Feng Shui culture to the younger generation and to the western world, help people who are intersted to learn more about Feng Shui crafts and their uses.

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JAN 2023




APPEARANCES AND REALITY

In this project, I work with materials, physics, and forces. By applying soft body physics to hard materials and create contradictive video, I want to expose the fact that the appearance is unreliable, what's more important is the reality underneath.

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JAN 2023







OCEAN ACIDIFICATION

Created for SEA LIFE Centre London Aquarium. This project present the coral calcification problem caused by ocean acidification, provoking the audience to reconsider about the pollution emitted by human beings, and how it harms ocean creatures.

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SEPT 2022





PLANT PEOPLE

The relatioship between human and plants is unhealthy. Human beings are obssed with distorting the original appearance of plants, changing their characteristics using pruning tools, only to satisfiy the pursuit of good-looking. Plants became tools to show aesthetics and creativity.

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MAY 2022





BLIND CAPTURE

In the modern society, people always like to use mobile phones to record everything, we rely on photo albums to remember the good times. However, when people leave their mobile phones, the memories in their minds are very blurred, this is because of the excessive use of mobile phone shooting.

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JUL 2022





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