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Director Biography - DIAN WANG

LEOW (Dian Wang) is a Shanghai-born visual artist, music producer, and digital creator specializing in digital space design, audiovisual production, and computational arts. His work explores the fusion of Asian culture and modern technology, utilizing generative visuals, projection mapping, and immersive installations to create multi-sensory experiences. His artistic practice challenges perceptions of reality and examines how technology reshapes human interactions with space, sound, and memory.

LEOW studied in the United Kingdom before working at Remote Control Productions in Los Angeles, where he focused on film scoring and audiovisual storytelling. His international background allows his work to blend Western cinematic aesthetics with Eastern cultural traditions. In 2021, he founded Asian Tribe Project, a platform dedicated to multimedia collaborations and cross-disciplinary development of Asian cultural arts.

Exhibitions & Art Festivals

LEOW's works have been exhibited at various international art institutions and festivals, including:

2022 Shanghai West Bund Art & Design Fair (Dream Video Section) – CityAltar, exploring the ritualistic aspects of urban space through digital media

2022 Jinyun Quarry Digital Solo Art Exhibition – Illuminating the Quarry, reconstructing industrial ruins through projection and computational imaging

2023 Berlin Media Art Festival – Mrs Zhao’s Hat, exploring the interaction of conceptual art in digital imagery

2023 Great Wall of China Light & Projection Solo Exhibition, Gansu – OASIS, reshaping natural landscapes through real-time rendering

2023 Goldsmiths, University of London Media Arts Solo Exhibition – Visual Experiment, exploring computational art and immersive imagery

2023 BEING Collaboration | Shanghai Urban Space Art Season – Lily, merging generative art with themes of water resource sustainability

2024 Yungang Grottoes Dome-Screen Audiovisual Art Exhibition – Phantom of Yungang, utilizing 360° dome projection and surround sound technology to create an immersive experience

Awards & Honors

Fantasia

2024 St. Petersburg HALO International Film Festival (Russia) – Director / Visual Creator / Composer, Best Music Video, Best War-Themed Visuals

2024 Paris CineParis Film Festival (France) – Director / Visual Creator / Composer, Best Music Video, Best Sound Design

2024 Amsterdam New Cinema Film Festival (Netherlands) – Director / Visual Creator / Composer, Best Composition

2024 Mannheim Arts and Film Festival (Germany) – Director / Visual Arts Supervisor, Best Art Short Film, Best War & Peace-Themed Film

2025 Burgos SFAAF Film Festival (Chile) – Director / Visual Creator / Composer, Best Artistic Visual

Lily

2024 New York Digital Awards

Sustainability Silver Award

Experimental Work Silver Award

Path of Stones

2025 International Independent Film Awards (IIFA, USA) – Visual Creator / Artistic Director, Finalist for Best Experimental Short Film

2024 Parai International Music Awards (PMIA, India) – Best Film Score

Director Statement

Through the concept of “Fusion,” I explore the philosophical relationship between the “big” and the “small,” creating works that are simultaneously monumental and intricate. My artistic approach integrates traditional Asian art forms with modern computational science, seeking to innovate within digital and interdisciplinary art. My work challenges perceptions of reality, exploring how technology reshapes our interaction with the world. By combining large-scale projection mapping, immersive spaces, and culturally rooted techniques, I aim to create multi-sensory experiences that connect deeply with audiences. I believe the future of art lies at the intersection of tradition and modernity, where technology enhances emotion and culture. By balancing these elements, I strive to produce works that inspire reflection and foster a renewed appreciation for both heritage and innovation. — LEOW

Ratings


I was raised by my grandparents. My grandfather, a war veteran, often sat by the window, recounting stories from the trenches. When he spoke of fallen comrades and the solitude beneath the shellfire, his eyes always carried a complex expression. These childhood tales left me with a fascination for "war"—a mix of fear and a desire to understand its underlying meaning. I grew up learning Western classical music, but after returning to Asia in 2014, I developed a deep interest in Chinese instruments. The first time I heard a guzheng performance, its taut strings, sounding as if they might snap at any moment, resonated in the air and reminded me of the battlefield my grandfather described. In 2021, I began exploring these emotions through digital art. I attempted to create a sphere composed of ions that could morph with music. Emerging from endless darkness, it would sometimes expand, like a string stretched to its limit, exuding a tense power; at other times, it would contract into tiny, flickering points of light, brimming with explosive energy. This "ion sphere" felt like an alien observer, traveling through cosmic time and space, witnessing humanity's cycles of conflict and reconciliation. Ancient war songs and modern cries echo the recurring loops of history. Time doesn’t seem to move linearly, does it? This force repeats itself endlessly, as though humanity's history is trapped in a fateful cycle. I turn on the news, and the world is still at war.

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    8 minutes
  • Country
    China
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Social Media
  • Director
    DIAN WANG
  • Screenwriter
    DIAN WANG
  • Producer
    LEOW