MurphyNile

Intro： Murphy Nile (Ziling Zhou) is a transmedia artist with an MA in Computational Arts from Goldsmiths, University of London, and a BA in Technoetic Arts from Roy Ascott Studio. Working across expanded animation, audiovisual performance, sound installation, and simulated 3D environments, his practice examines how technical images guide attention and shape behaviour, often before their influence becomes apparent. His works often begin with familiar interfaces such as surveillance screens, flight displays, market data, and game environments. He pushes these forms until their apparent clarity begins to break down. The resulting worlds are dystopian, sometimes absurd, and shaped by an unease with technologies that seem efficient while quietly narrowing how we see and respond. He was selected as a finalist for the Lumen Prize 2025 Experiential Award and was nominated for the UNESCO City of Media Arts Award at the IDIF Film Festival in Karlsruhe. His work has been exhibited and screened at venues and events including the ISEA Symposium, Milan Machinima Festival (Milan), SUPERBOOTH 24 (Berlin), Galerie Met (Berlin), Unreal Fest（Shanghai）, Cadillac Shanghai Concert Hall (Shanghai), West Bund Museum (Shanghai), and UFO Terminal (Shanghai).