Introduction

Liu Yi was born in 1990 in Ningbo, China. She obtained her Master's degree from the China Academy of Fine Arts in 2016. Currently, she resides in Hangzhou. She utilizes various mediums such as animation, multimedia, and space installation to reflect her daily experiences and explore the potential of her works. Through her eclectic creations,
audiences are able to delve into a distinct parallel world.

Liu Yi's video works and installations have been exhibited in renowned museums and institutions worldwide, including the Animist Tallinn Festival Exhibition, Cyprus Museum, Seoul Museum of Art, Power Station of Art, Ichihara Lakeside Museum Japan, Courtesy of Messe Basel, Tai Kwun HK, Guan Shanyue Art Museum Shenzhen, Tallinn Republic of Estonia,Cyprus Museum Nicosia, New Chitose Airport Japan, Centre for Heritage Arts & Textile HK, Zhejiang Art Museum and Shanghai Oil Painting and Sculpture Institute Art Museum etc.

In 2024, Liu Yi's work "When I Fall Asleep, the Dream Comes" won the Best Animation Work Award at the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival Explore Section.In 2017, her work "A Crow Has Been Calling for a Whole Day" was selected for the Holland Animation Film Festival (HAFF) and later received the "Special Recommendation" award at the Hua International Short Film Festival. In 2018, Liu Yi was invited to participate in the SeMa Nanji Residency Project at the Seoul Museum of Art. The following year, she was invited to The Royal Abbey of Fontevraud in Anjou as an artist in residence and served as a jury member for the Cyprus Animation Film Festival. She also completed an exhibition during her residency program in Cyprus.

Her works have been collected by esteemed institutions such as the White Rabbit Contemporary Chinese Art Collection, the East Asia Library of Stanford University, and the M+ Collection.