Ziv Ze’ev Cohen

Ziv Ze’ev Cohen is a new media artist who emphasizes on the ways technology impacts our lives in the past, present, and future. His work challenges the senses of both humans and machines, often speculating about the future to reflect on the impact machines have on our society today. Cohen’s creations oscillating between the virtual and physical, utilizing elements of kinetic movement, light, sound, and interaction.

Born in Israel, Cohen earned his Master’s in Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Art and Technology department, where he also taught for a few years. He currently lives and works primarily in China. Previously, he served as an associate professor at the School of Design & Innovation at the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou.

His works have been exhibited worldwide, including at the Ars Electronica Festival in Austria, the Museum of China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, the Fusan Foundation in Shanghai, the Zhou B Art Center in Chicago, the Pyramida Art Center in Israel, and the esc medien kunst labor in Graz, Austria.

Ziv Ze’ev Cohen是一位新媒体艺术家，他的艺术实践聚焦于技术如何影响我们过去、现在和未来的生活。他的作品挑战了人类与机器的感官边界，常以对未来的推测为手段，反思机器对我们当代社会的影响。Cohen的创作游走于虚拟与现实之间，融合运动装置、光影、声音与互动等元素。

Cohen出生于以色列，获得芝加哥艺术学院（School of the Art Institute of Chicago）艺术与技术系的艺术硕士学位（MFA），并曾在该校任教多年。他目前主要生活和工作于中国，此前曾任职于中国美术学院创新设计学院，担任副教授。

他的作品曾在世界各地展出，包括奥地利的阿尔斯电子艺术节（Ars Electronica Festival）、杭州中国美术学院美术馆、上海复星艺术中心（Fusan Foundation）、芝加哥Zhou B艺术中心、以色列Pyramida艺术中心，以及奥地利格拉茨的esc媒体艺术实验室（esc medien kunst labor）。