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BLACK VOID

BLACK VOID

b. 2022, China
Black Void Biography

Black Void is an art and science collective founded and directed by Yixuan Cai in partnership with Yuhan Xiao and Hong Yun. The collectgive’s endeavours centre on hybrid ecology, interwoven by nature and technologies.

Their works decode ecological events through data and simulate natural energy flows in installations, fostering a dialogue between engineering, energy, and wilderness. They explore themes such as “cloud,” “carbon,” “solar,” and “interstellar life.” Their work has been exhibited at Venetian Arsenal, The Guardian Art Center, Power Station of Art, and more. They have been nominated for 2024 Lumen Prize Impact Award, and won 2025 IDEAT Future Award, first place in PacificVis 2023 Visual Data Storytelling and have been featured in a documentary produced by China Media Group. Past brand collaborations include L’Oréal, Tencent SSV, Audi, Genesis Motor, and etc.

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Rather than looking outward to conquer new frontiers, perhaps our focus should shift to nurturing and preserving the vessel we already inhabit.
Black Void Speculates About Hybrid Futures
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Representative Artworks

Black Void, Biosphere 3 (2023–2025). Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Chaos Butterfly: Xi'an ing Sci-Tech Art Season, Chang'an Yun Xi'an City Art Center, Xi'an (5 January–30 May 2025). Courtesy Black Void.
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Black Void, Twin Cloud (2022). Courtesy Black Void.
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Black Void, Twin Cloud (2022). Courtesy Black Void.
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Black Void, Biosphere 3 (2023–2025). Digital art. Courtesy Black Void.
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Black Void, Biosphere (2023–2025). Film still. Courtesy Black Void.
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Black Void, Biosphere 3 (2023–2025). Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Chaos Butterfly: Xi'an ing Sci-Tech Art Season, Chang'an Yun Xi'an City Art Center, Xi'an (5 January–30 May 2025). Courtesy Black Void.
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Black Void Speculates About Hybrid Futures
Partnership Black Void Speculates About Hybrid Futures Sam Gaskin Black Void’s concurrent presentations in Beijing and Xi’an harness natural phenomena and modern technologies to envision a new hybrid ecology.

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