Moira Zhang is an artist, designer, and creative producer building cross-disciplinary systems at the intersection of art, technology, and collective imagination.Working with Unreal Engine, AR, and sound, she creates hybrid environments that connect people, machines, and emotions—functioning as both artwork and social architecture. Her current practice investigates how collaborative infrastructures can generate new forms of community and shared presence.

Education

New York University — M.S. Integrated Design & Media (2024–2026)
Royal College of Art, London — M.Res. Communication Design (2022–2023)
University of the Arts London — B.A. Graphic & Media Design (2019–2022)
RMIT University, Melbourne — Foundation & First Year in Visual Communication Design (2017–2019)

Research & Professional Practice

Graduate Research Assistant — NYU IDM Audio Lab (2024–Present)
Supporting faculty-led projects on sound systems, sensor research, and interactive installation design.

Sensorium Ex – Opera Project (2024–2025)
Technical prototyping and volumetric capture with composer Paola Prestini and the NYU Ability Lab.

Mark Morris Dance Group (Brooklyn Navy Yard, 2024)
Unreal Engine interface design for motion-based VR performance.

Design Mentor (London & Online, 2023–Present)
Mentoring emerging artists in speculative design and prototype-based practices.


Research & Technical Focus

TouchDesigner · Unreal Engine 5 · Max/MSP · AR · Creative Coding
Graphic Design · Typography · Arduino · Experimental Publishing
Speculative Design · STS · Feminist / Crip / Decolonial Theory


Full CV and references available upon request.

Email ︎
Moirazhangf@gmail.com

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