The concept of Nimbus probably started at the beginning of 2015 with a group of graphic works noPlanet However, I found that I could not be satisfied with these still visuals even though they are filled with a sense of flowing movement. So I decided to start a new, hence this work Nimbus This time, unlike my previous works, she does not look at the virtual world from a high vantage point. I begin to delve deep into the interior of the world, to capture the flow of the details of this gaseous floating. I cannot describe precisely what this blob of thing I created is, but I do feel a sense of horror when I look at these clouds made visible by light for an extended period of time. These sensations when I am immersed in it also make me reflect on the relation between sound and sight, which is what I expect when I continue to create virtual worlds in the audio-visual format.

Shi Zheng is an artist based in Shanghai and New York. His creations range from electronic music, audio-visual installation, and performance. In his large scale immersive installations, he attempts to extend the audience’s visual and audio experience which is considered as the integral part of his work. Since the composition of ‘Offset’ (2014), Shi has focused on the virtual landscape and the internal system behind the screen.

In the virtual world generated by the computer, Shi Zheng is not only a creator but also a wanderer. He indulges in the indifferent silence initiated by sound and image and attempts to share this lonesome land with his audience. Most recently, he starts to investigate the “latent time” through the lens of “computer vision” by integrating the perspective of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning.