About Me
Yunzhi / Melissa Li is a Chengdu-born, London-based computational artist whose practice spans interactive installations, web-based experiments and immersive 3D environments. She examines how images, code, and audience interaction shape our sense of identity, memory and place. Her works have been exhibited at Hypha Studios, Crypt Gallery, Espacio Art Gallery, Copeland Gallery, and Greatorex Street Gallery, among others.
At the heart of Li’s work is the translation of the intangible experiences, making the unseen visible. She gathers data, whether that is from public image archives, 3D scans of everyday objects and recordings of personal stories, and then layers to physical and digital spaces. Chairs, tables and screens become shifting canvases where virtual textures appear to merge with the material world. This blending of online and organic systems invites viewers to consider how their personal experiences, histories and digital traces intertwine.
Beyond gallery walls, Li co-leads art collective Cranberry Lemonade workshops in HTML, CSS and JavaScript, inviting participants to demystify web creation and tell their own digital stories.
Looking forward, she plans to further develop this collaborative model by integrating sensor networks and community-sourced data, creating site-responsive installations that blend personal histories into immersive experiences.
Seen on: https://startgallery.co.uk/yunzhi-li