Me
Shuhan Zhang
Shera Zhang
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)
BA Digital Media Arts
Shera is a visual artist specialising in animation and experimental film, currently exploring themes of humanity, solitude, emotional architecture and psychological repression.
Her practice frequently centres on inner psychological experiences, addressing subjects such as isolation, emotional concealment, societal roles and self-awareness. Her medium spans 2D animation, experimental film, installation art and sound design.
Skills
Native Chinese speaker and proficient in English.
Skilled in Blender, Maya, ZBrush, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, TouchDesigner, and Max/MSP.
Familiar with motion capture, interactive media design, and digital storytelling.
Artist Statement
My work begins with a sustained inquiry into how perception comes into being.
The emotions and impulses that exist before language are the true origins of my practice.
I approach animation and moving image as a transitional space between senses—
where light acquires tactility, sound takes on form, and emotion reveals itself through synesthesia.
For me, creating is a process of allowing inner experience to locate its form in the external world—
a perceptual structure that remains unnamed yet undeniably present.
Awards
Gold Award, BIAF 2025 International AIGC Visual Art Competition, sponsored by Busan Metropolitan City and organized by Tongmyong University KCCAE
10/2025
Gold Award, Busan International Art Festival Award, for the artwork MIRROR
10/2025
Silver Award (China National Selection), BIAF 2025 Busan International Art Festival, for the artwork MIRROR
9/2025
Third Prize, 13th Future Designer National College Digital Art and Design Competition, China
9/2025
