The artwork “Equality | Equity” represents the idea of “balance” through a kinetic sculpture. Using the combination of Indonesian and Chinese shadow puppets, the artwork will represent the genders and cultures, while showing the balance between traditional heritage and contemporary technology. The shadow play aspect and reflective materials will motivate the participatory element of this artwork and evoke reactions from the audiences toward the concept of gender equality and equity.
Hanny Wijaya is a PhD Candidate at the University of Arts Linz, Austria. As a Central European Director of CEIDA (China Europe International Design Culture Association), she has also been awarded honorary titles as the Distinguished Professor from Hubei Institute of Fine Arts and Hubei University of Technology, China as a recognition of her achievement in research. She is involved in many art and design projects both in academic and professional fields.
Qi Shi, a lecturer from Wuhan, a visiting scholar at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), DMI member, China Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s Talent Pool member, Xinjiang Cultural Industries special envoy, coordinator for Hubei University of Technology (HBUT)-UWM program, and director at HBUT’s School of Industrial Design. Led provincial and national projects, won iF Design Awards and Red-dot Design Awards collaborated in cross-border e-commerce, and designed awarded lab equipment. Residency at Shizuoka Prefecture Arts Project in Japan.
Sicheng Wang is currently studying Product Design at Hubei University of Technology and serves as a secretary in the International Cooperation Office of the School of Industrial Design. He is fluent in Chinese and proficient in English. Wang has extensive experience in embedded programming and proficiently utilizes the Arduino platform, he is also familiar with Processing software applications, which enable him to engage in interactive design and visual programming efficiently.
