Lu Yang (b. 1984) is a Shanghai-based multi-media artist, who graduated from the New Media Art Department of the China Academy of Art. Deeply immersed in the subcultures of anime, video games, and Science-Fiction, the output of his artistic practice spans 3D-animated films, video game installations, holograms, neon, VR and software manipulation, often with overt Japanese manga and anime references. His work was displayed in exhibitions at Kulturforum, Berlin; Centre Pompidou, Paris; M Woods, Beijing; Shanghai Biennale; and Athens Biennale. Lu Yang was announced as BMW Art Journey awardee during Art Basel in Basel in 2019.

2020
Augmented Reality

Commissioned by BMW

In collaboration with Acute Art, Lu Yang and BMW have presented a new AR work where “DOKU”, the artist’s digital avatar, takes over the physical world in the form of a giant dancing superhero.

2022
- Visions, National Gallery of Singapore, Singapore (Group exhibition)
- Kaleidoscope Eyes,  Leeum Museum of Art (Seoul), South Korea (Group exhibition)
- Kaleidoscope Eyes, Ho-Am Museum of Art (Yongin), South Korea (Group exhibition)
- Un Panorama de Este Mundo, PROA, Argentina (Group exhibition) 

2020
OVR: Miami Beach for BMW ART Basel (online)