ften incorporating elements of space exploration, biotechnology and data manipulation, her projects delve into the complexities of human existence and the natural world, as well as personal and collective dreams and ambitions. Liu’s innovative approach challenges traditional boundaries, inviting viewers to consider the profound implications of emerging technologies on society and individual identity. Through her art, she fosters a dialog about the future of humanity in an increasingly technologically-driven world.
How do you come up with the subject matter for your artworks – is there a common theme linking them all?
Cosmic metabolism is what I’ve summarized. I have to admit that I kind of ended up here after many years of making works, and when I looked back, this is what I see I have been interested in. Artworks are always a reflection of the artists themselves. Cosmic metabolism is something that I found quite fascinating because I’ve been always interested in this tension between change and permanence and the scale of human life versus the rational understanding of the entire cosmos. It’s wild that we are living in a world that we have to deal with three meals a day, but also be able to imagine or make plans for thousands of years of humanity. Do we feel empowered or like dust? We need to deal with the personal scale versus the big, but at the same time also to deal with foreverness and the fleeting, temporal limits of our human life.