XINYAN
Xinyan XU is a visual artist and spatial designer based in Ningbo and Shanghai. She is currently a research resident at NYU Tisch’s Interactive Media Arts LowRes.
Her artistic focus is on supermodernity, contemporary culture, and metropolitan experiences. She uses spaces, places, and computational techniques to create visuals, spatial experiences, soundwalks, and art installations.
创作者及设计师，现居于宁波和上海。目前是纽约大学帝势艺术学院互动媒体艺术的驻留研究者。她通过空间、地点及数媒来体现城市超现代化下的人际关系、都市体验和网络文化。
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Piet Mondrian Online
An interactive game inspired by Mondrian's 'Boogie Woogie' that uses two game handles (time-of-flight distance sensors) to control the x-axis and y-axis direction of a small rectangular cursor on a black canvas. The goal of this game is to understand how the handles work in relation to the cursor's movement on the canvas and to hit the large white rectangle on the canvas. Every time a player hits the white rectangle, its size decreases by 10 until it matches the size of the cursor.
‘遇见蒙德里安’ 利用两个测距传感器，控制彩色方块在黑色画布的上下左右移动，留下蒙德里安风格的移动痕迹。
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A Walk Through
This is the interior renovation project I proposed a year ago for a consulting firm. The 'public' areas are limited but need to accommodate many functions. I prototyped this website to seamlessly integrate both the models and an image gallery for effective presentation and showcasing during the concept stage. From a non-commercial use perspective, my aim was to offer an engaging virtual room tour that seamlessly blends images, models, and ambient sounds.
‘参观房间’ 在网页上结合空间模型，效果图和环境音，增强云参观房间的感官体验。
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Escape!
I LOVE escape games! My love for escape rooms can be traced back to classic flash games like Crimson Room, Viridian Room, and Blue Chamber. Later, I became obsessed with app-based games like the Rusty Lake series, Monument Valley, and Collections. I'm particularly fond of the feeling of fulfillment after solving the puzzles, and I hope to create one myself that can be enjoyed among friends. It also has a friendly competition ranking to see who can escape the fastest.
‘逃脱盒子’ 网页密室解谜游戏。致敬经典密室红房子，绿房子以及绣湖系列。
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Pictionary
An idioms Pictionary game that allows multiple friends to play remotely. We (w/ Ella) hope players enjoy drawing various elements in idioms (e.g., "Let the Cat Out of the Bag"), laugh, and learn about how literal meanings differ from intended meanings. Multiple guessers are welcome.
多人在线网页游戏‘你画我猜’，猜英语惯用语（例：下猫下狗）。
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Welcome to my Grandma’s Garden
My grandma spends most of her time in her garden, planting and taking care of the plants. I love to hang out with her in her garden, and I always ask for the names of the plants and many more questions about them. The experience I'm creating is akin to inviting friends to my grandma's garden, with my grandma guiding them through it virtually. I created a page that represents her garden plan and the plants she is growing in the late summer to fall season. It is also a search platform for planting guides.
‘外婆的电子花园’邀请种地及植物爱好者参观外婆的花园。了解，学习并寻找适合自己种植的蔬菜，水果和植物。
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Your WebCam is ON
Inspired by illustrator Peter Mendelsund's eye series for Kafka's books and the growing awareness of camera surveillance, this visual uses a webcam to represent the set of invisible eyes behind the screen. Once activated, the eyes come to life, fixating on you and faithfully tracing and recording every movement.
摄像头犹如一双的眼睛，被看者往往被置于被监制暴露的恐惧中。‘你的网络摄像头开着’的视觉呈现参考了卡夫卡系列丛书封面设计中的眼睛元素。
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Time Machine
Driven by the desire to create something that would encapsulate our (with Angel) memories in NYC on multiple levels—physically, mentally, and evocatively—the concept of a memory disk card strongly resonated with us. This birthday cake model, complemented by AR, would capture our emotions and experiences with Yvonne on her birthday. When revisited using AR, the medium would transform into a time machine, transporting us back to moments of wonder, joy, and contemplation of the day.
‘时间机器’ 通过VR将瞬间和快乐回忆存储在生日蛋糕模型中，可以反复提取以供回顾。
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JUMP!
An exercise tool that uses machine learning to assist with jumping and keeps the heart rate within the target range by showing guiding words like 'faster' and 'slower' along with movement speed. High-quality jumps will trigger more purplish circles, which will fade out when the jump speed lowers.
当 ‘跳’ 起来的频率和高度在有氧运动区间内时，紫色气泡会充满整个屏幕，当速度下降时，气泡会慢慢消散。
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