Apprentice, Art Apprenticeship Network 2024

Mawenzhu Shi is a visual artist currently based in Vancouver BC. She received a Bachelor in Fine Arts at the University of British Columbia and is now continuing her graduate studies at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Experimenting with alternative narratives based on video essays, 3D animation and interactive installations, Shi delves into the intersection of culture, technology, and power dynamics of looking. Her work inquires about the construction of subjectivity in the cybernetics and digital era, provoking contemplation on how individuality comes into being through interaction with technology and relationships with other beings.