Artist Profile
Jessien
Born in 1993, Hubei, China.
Jessien
Born in 1993, Hubei, China
Jessien’s works aim to explore the narrative language of Virtual Reality as a new medium.
Jessien studied Architecture during undergraduate and postgraduate period. While studying at University College London, he started creating VR experiences. Based on years of architectural research and the study of “Human Perception of Space”, he invented a set of highly experimental and pioneering spatial narrative methods including a national patented algorithm named “Interactive Redirected Walking”.
Since 2018, his VR projects have been selected or won awards at various international film festivals.
2023
THICKNESS OF CALLIGRAPHY
“Best Immersive Art Experience” at the 31st Raindance Film Festival, London, UK.
Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories 2023, Toronto, Canada.
The 25th Shanghai International Film Festival, Shanghai, China.
2021
HYPNOSIS REVERIES
“Best Chinese Work” at the Sandbox Immersive Festival 2021, Beijing, China.
The 11th Beijing International Film Festival, Beijing, China.
China Science Fiction Conference 2021, Beijing, China.
2019
ANDY’S WORLD
“Best Chinese Work” at the Sandbox Immersive Festival 2019, Qingdao, China.
“Excellence in Experience Design” at the Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories 2021, Los Angeles, USA.
2018
THE APPLE
“Best Immersive Multiplayer Experience” at the 26th Raindance Film Festival, London, UK.
2018
FIVE BY TEN
Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Shenzhen, China.
2017
SIMULACRUM
Best of British Show, Shanghai, China.
B-Pro Show, London, UK.
Zaha Hadid Architects, London, UK.