The world of Chinese artist and designer Ian Chu is a paradoxical one, in which starkly opposed themes become connected digitally in visions of beauty, peril, and emptiness.

“The art forms we see today have moved beyond the conventional boundaries of the senses…we find ourselves in a thrilling yet turbulent era.” Contradiction is central to Chu’s dreamy body of work; an exercise in merging elements from industrial civilization and cultural artifacts of the past juxtaposed against earthly naturescapes. This yields a visual narrative that speaks to the interplay between progress and heritage, creating a dialogue between the manmade and the organic.

“Throughout my life, I have held the belief that technology has a profound impact on the development of art,” Chu says. He fully embraces modern digital advancements as his tools, indefinitely opportune for exploration and play. Utilizing artificial intelligence models as a cornerstone, Chu relies on his intuition to design and interpret its unpredictable nature. Both enchanting and disquieting, his work is a testament to the transformative nature of AI, offering a glimpse into a future where art thrives at the crossroads of conflicting worlds.