Nova Jiang

Nova Jiang is a Los Angeles-based artist who creates interactive installations that merge sculpture, technology, and performance. She was born in 1985 in New Jersey and earned her BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and her MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Jiang's work often invites viewers to become active participants in her art, blurring the line between audience and performer. Her installations are often constructed with mechanical and electronic components that allow viewers to interact with them in unique and unexpected ways. For example, in her installation "Portal," viewers are able to manipulate a suspended hoop that projects a virtual image of the hoop on a nearby wall. In "The Dowsing," viewers can use metal rods to explore the hidden energies of a space.

Jiang's work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the Hammer Museum, and the Sundance Film Festival's New Frontier program. She has received numerous grants and awards, including the prestigious Creative Capital grant in 2017, and her work is held in the collections of several museums and private collections.