Yiner Xu
MFA ’25 DMI
In my artistic practice, I explore the theme of nature in my illustrations; the intersection of sound, color, and immersive experience in my new media works, particularly through the lens of synesthesia. I created visual textures as relational forms to musical pieces, natural rhythms from my sensory experiences. Fish Don’t Sleep is an exploration of my multisensory reality as a flicker of waterworld, continuous underwater life with an energy that is imagined. Layered structures and swirling forms reflect the sound waves of oceans, movement from organic forms. This illustration is a meditation; at the same time, it is an awakening consciousness to the unique perception of the world.
Yiner Xu is a visual designer, illustrator, and creative technologist based in Boston. Her illustration explores the theme of nature in bright colors and rich textures. Her new media practice lies in the intersection of sound, color, and immersive media through the lens of synesthesia. Her work has been exhibited at Boston Cyberarts Gallery, MassArt Tower West Gallery, Frances Euphemia Thompson Gallery, Brookline Public Library, and has been selected in MassArt Auction. She has been a recipient of the Handel and Haydn Society award. Her work is held in the collections of “Handel: The Creation” in the Symphony Hall. She also contributed visual projection, media design, and lighting design to performances at MIT Theater Arts.
