ZHIXIN LIN
Zhixin (Nicole) is a multidisciplinary artist and designer. In her art practice, she is passionate about leveraging computation and algorithms in the process of multi-media art creation.
Instagram: @nicole.z.lin
Pick up this print at The HARVARD SCIENCE & ENGINEERING COMPLEX (SEC)
ARTIST Q&A
Currently lives: Boston, MA
Title of artwork: Pool 3.0
What’s it about? If the early 20th century marked the first golden age of municipal pools in the United States, we are now in pool 2.0 where the blue splash is booming in the domestic oases. As a signifier of hedonism, escapism, individual lifestyle and Hollywood, backyard pools attached to single-family homes have swamped Los Angeles since the 1950s. As a commentary to the phenomenon, the Pool 3.0 project creates an imaginary space where the residential pools are given a makeover to revive civic lives at public waters.
Where else can we find your work?Visit my website zhixinlin.com or follow me on instagram @nicole.z.lin
What would your last meal be? Dim sum
If it was your turn to host book club, which title would you choose? That Will Never Work by Marc Randolph
Go-to karaoke song? Haven’t done much karaoke in the past year but my recent favorite song is Best Part by Daniel Caesar
Favorite place in Allston/Brighton for takeout?
Le’s Vietnamese Cuisine
What have you learned about your creative practice over the last year? Your first idea is your best idea. In a creative process, inhibit the inclination to judge or edit your thinking.
A piece of advice you would give to your pre-pandemic self? The fear of uncertainty can be a self-created enemy.
