vio zhu
New York - Tokyo
Creative Technology
VJ & Audio-Visual
Email
@vio.zhu
ITP Blog
Collaborated with
musician / artists -
DJ Rebolledo, ASUKA, YY, HACOIRI, Kylie
Manami Sakamoto, Demsky
Brand Collaboration
France -
Palais des Beaux Arts
Lille
NYC, United States -
Artechouse NYC, The End Bushwick,
New York Academy of Science
Tokyo, Japan -
Public Visuals, LVMH Tokyo Summit,
Querico Tokyo, WOMB, HVEN,
Mitsuki, Circus
Artist Bio
Vio Zhu is a multimedia artist based in Tokyo and New York, blending live performance and interactive storytelling. Her live work includes audio-visual performances, architectural projection mapping, and VJ, while her interactive projects integrate psychology, AI, and neuroscience in VR and installations.
Her works have been showcased at renowned venues such as the New York Academy of Sciences, NYU Center for Neuroscience, San Francisco Gen AI Summit, and La MaMa Experimental Theatre. As a live performer, Vio has collaborated with brands and artists like LVMH, DJ Rebolledo, and ASUKA, performing at iconic venues including WOMB, Circus, and Mitsuki in Tokyo.
Exhibitions
Rising River
- Artechouse NYC, New York, US
- The Holy Art Gallery, London, United Kingdom
- GenAI Summit San Francisco 2024 Art Section, CA, US
- NYU ITP/IMA Spring Show 2024, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, New York, US
- NYU Tisch International Arts Incubator Exhibition, La MaMa Experimental Theatre, New York City, US
Neural Harmony
- Artechouse NYC, New York, US
- New York Academy of Science, New York, US
- NYU Neuroscience Institute Buzsaki Lab, New York, US
- The Point, Shanghai, China
- NYU ITP/IMA Spring Show 2024, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, New York, US
Mirror Self
Light: Hopping
Lancer Make A Way
- NYU ITP/IMA Winter Show 2023, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, New York, US
Press
Grants & Awards
2024
Official Selection, International Student Arts Incubator Program
Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
Official Selection, Best Creative Usage of AI Award
2024 MIT AI Film Making Hackathon, MIT Film Making Association
Work Experiences
Creative Technologist
Creative Technologist, Qosmo Lab, Tokyo, JP (SU 2024)
Independent Creative Technologist - commissions list (since 2023)
Software Engineer
Software Engineer, Google Maps, Google Japan LLC, Tokyo, JP (2018-2022)
Software Engineer, Google My Business, Google Inc, Mountain View, US (2016 - 2018)
Software Engineer Intern, Keynotes team, Apple Inc, Cupertino, US
Education
M.P.S. Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP)
Tisch School of the Arts
New York University
B.S. Computer Science, Minor Human-Computer Interaction
School of Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
Skills
Creative Technology
Creative Forms
Software Engineering
TouchDesigner, Unity, Unreal Engine 5
Fusion 360, Blender
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Final Cut Pro
MadMapper
VJ, audio-visual live performance
Interactive Physical Installation
Virtual Production: VR/AR, Game, immersive environment
Projection Mapping
Web application full stack
Mobile native: iOS, Android development
Python scripting, Graphics(OpenGL, C++)
Latest Commissions and Performances (2024)
Project Commissions
Club HVEN (Tokyo) Grand Opening visual and lighting design, Tokyo, JP
Fine Line, Hacoiri. Official music video.
Collaboration with musician Robin Rastenberger, ASUKA and DJ Reina.
Hurt to Heal, Kylie. Official music video.
Collaboration with singer Kylie.
Audio-Visual Performances
LVMH Tokyo HR Summit, Tokyo, JP
Public Visuals, Tokyo, JP
Public Visuals, Osaka, JP
VJ Commissions
Querico @ HVEN, Nakameguro, Tokyo, JP
Querico @ WOMB, Shibuya, Tokyo, JP
Acid Gakko @ The End Bushwick, Brooklyn, US
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