Qianwen Yu is an interdisciplinary artist and independent animator based in Chicago. With a background in architecture and drawing, Qianwen explores the intricate relationship between weaving and music in her practice. Through projects like translating musical compositions into woven textures and creating symphonies from weaving drafts, she delves into the interconnected nature of these two art forms. Her textile artworks have been exhibited at the historic Black Mountain College Lake Eden campus, Hyde Park Art Center, and Woman Made Gallery. In 2024, she will have solo exhibitions at the Ignition Project and the Evanston Art Center, and will present at the Textile Society of America Symposium – Shifts and Strands, further showcasing her textile artwork.

 

Qianwen also specializes in hand-drawn and stop-motion animation, often integrating textiles into her stop-motion projects to further explore the interplay between mediums. She holds an MFA in Film, Video, New Media, and Animation from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2020).