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My body of work combines experimental sound and intimate sonic perception to investigate themes of spatial structure and circulation of information system. With a background in music practice, I emphasize the engagement of listening in art making, continually setting the context of my works in intimate sonic perception inherent in our surroundings.

 

The forms of my works ranges from sound sculpture, sonic performance, transformation between music and codes to digital sound tour. Closed to the intensity of intimacy, my creative process involves sound collections from context of urban and natural living space, interpretation of visual and auditory signs, and revealing the operation of sensitivity.

 

The current focus of my research revolves around the sonic and visual exploration of transportation systems. Public transport and mapped routes, initially a digitized representation, became a drawing embodying comprehensive information on natural terrain. Inspired by acoustic simulation techniques, my work draws parallels between mapping and the structure of music. This expanded into an investigation of traffic routes, translated into visual scores that parallel the structure of music-making. The resulting compositions capture the synchronised movement of humanity's trajectories, presenting an inclusive and expansive picture of circularity and migration. A significant aspect of my practice involves contemplating the audience's perception of sound sources. Unlike traditional dissemination methods, I aim to engage the audience in a contemplative environment, crafting a listening experience that responds to the specific context and setting. I am seeking ways to create a listening room that are designed to captivate focused and gathered listening, of inclusivity.

 

As my research expands into different realms, I find the need for varied communication approaches tailored to diverse audiences. This multidimensional exploration, marked by a fascination with hidden realms and the transmission of enigmatic information, ultimately seeks to remind the audience of our innate curiosity beyond the ordinary, encouraging a contemplative connection with the unseen forces shaping our world.

Group Exhibitions

2025  Music of Many Colours, Epicenter NYC, The Local NY, New York City

             Things Left Unsaid, Frevd Bar & Gallery, London

             Times Square Billboard showcase, Visual Arts Journal, New York City

             Seated in Sound, Ealing Blues Festival, London

             Seated in Sound, The Dominion Curator & Producer Programme, Southall Library &Dominion Centre, London

             Where Thought Becomes Gesture,  Santo Hall, Beijing

2024  Decayed Mud & Vital Flesh, 三水 Art, Shanghai

2023  Germination, pop-up show in Hyde Park

             The Hovered Keyframe, Espacio Gallery, London

2022  VAL DER ADA, Cookhouse Gallery, Chelsea College of Arts & Design

2020  Stories from the Room,  Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai

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Performances

Un-proofed 

Live broadcast, Noise Radio, Netherlands, 2025

Wimbledon College of Arts, London, 2025

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Triphrenic Chair

Things Left Unsaid, Frevd Bar & Gallery, London 2025

Live music performance at Peckham Levels, London, 2025

Media

Reawakening Ealing’s Blues Through Design, Occhi Magazine, 2025

 

Artist Interview, Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art, 2025

https://www.altiba9.com/platfrom-interviews-for-artists/shan-lyu-multidisciplinary-artist-sound-perception

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Artist Interview, by Anna Gvozdeva, Visual Arts Journal, New York, 2025

https://visualartjournal.com/2025/08/01/shan-lyu/

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Publications 

Manifestation for the dead and blue, Limit Experience journal, New York, 2025

Transport 14.24.22, Indelible Issue #8, London Arts-Based Research Centre, 2024. Order online

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Public Engagements

2025   Art workshop lead, Forget Me Not Project 17,  at Artizan Library, London. Taught serial painting&craft sessions

2023   Workshop facilitator, Arts at Home project, Art Explora, London

2021    Project Lead, Public Art Project - Humans in the Museum, Powerlong Art Museum, Shanghai

2021    Public Education Program Producer, Powerlong Art Museum, Shanghai

2020   New Media Designer, Shanghai Municipal People's Government, Shanghai

2020   Exhibition contributor, Stories from the Room,  Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai

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© 2025 by SHAN LYU. 

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