Tia Ren is a London based multi-disciplinary visual artist interested in the possibilities of the intersection of speculative fiction, environmental sustainability and anthropology. As a Chinese Tibetan Queer artist based in the UK, her work also explores multi-cultural perspectives and perceptions.
Tia’s practice mainly focuses in exploring values, motivations and systems behind human interaction, and the way technology intervenes in it. Combining digital and physical aspects to present interactive multi-media installations.
Academia
2022 - Current, Visual Media Technician at University of the Arts London
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2022 - Distinction Degree from MA Interaction Design, University of the Arts London, London College of Communication
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2020 - BFA Graphic Design from New York Institute of Technology
BFA Visual Communication from Communication University of China
Exhibitions​​
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OPTIC Photography Exhibition (London, UK) | 2025
Lumi Noir ART Gallery, Koppel Project
'Tangled Freedom'
The Transformation Gallery (London, UK) | 2024, December
Friends of the Galleries
'Tangled Freedom'
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Art Collide (Online, USA) | 2024
'Orders & Chaos' international art competition and online exhibition
'The Invisible Hand'
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Cross Current (Online, USA) | 2024
'Open Theme' competition and online art exhibition
'The Invisible Hand'
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The Holy Art Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) | 2024
The Holy Art Gallery Digital Show
'Takakia'
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Essece (London, UK) | 2024
The Holy Art Gallery virtual exhibition
'Ripple Effect'
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O QUE NOS SABEMOS SOBRE A ARTE (e a vida e o mundo e todos os entretens) ESTA EFETIVAMENTE ERRADO (Madeira, Portugal) | 2022
Collaborative project with Joana Nunes for Fresh Contemps
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Visceral Realities (London, UK) | 2021
MA Interaction Design Final Show - University of the Arts London
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Ars Electronica - The View From Somewhere (Linz, Austria) | 2021
Collaborative project with Shrey Kathuria for Desktop Cinema screening
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云上 Upcloud (Beijing, China) | 2020
BFA Visual Communication Final Show - Communication University of China
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