Who we are?
Eldarin Jing Yeong
Eldarin is a theatremaker, cross-disciplinary artist and writer. An alumna of Imperial College London, University of Bristol, and RADA. She was the theatre columnist for the formerly UKChinese Times.
Eldarin is heavily influenced by Symbolism, Theatre of Absurd and German Expressionism. She is passionate about issues of social justice, equity and freedom.
Her approach combines scientific investigation and psychoanalysis with a wild imagination. She is the winner of the 3rd prize International Award "Lorenzo il Magnifico" (2019). Her video art and performance art have been presented in the UK, US, Italy, Germany, Greece, and Asia, at prestigious venues and exhibitions such as Word Stage Design, Florence Biennale, Wells Art Contemporary, and Royal Scottish Academy. She is a member of the Scottish Society of Artists, and a resident at Pervasive Media Studio in Bristol, UK. The Studio is a creative technologies collaboration with Watershed, University of the West of England and University of Bristol.
Zi is a visual artist and theatremaker, and a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours. She was trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and Chelsea College of Arts. She joined the Studio in 2016.
She received the President's Choice Award RI (2022), the Richard Plincke RI Prize (2021), Cass Art Prize (2019), DAC Beachcroft Space Prize (2018), Frank Herring Easel Award (2018), First Prize of Leathersellers Award (2016), and the Rosemary & Co. Prize (2015) from the Princess Michael of Kent. She is also the winner of the Royal Academy of Dance Portrait Competition 2022.
Her work has been presented at many prestigious venues and exhibitions, including the National Art Museum of China, Royal West of England Academy, Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Fabriano UNESCO Paper and Watermark Museum, Sunday Times Watercolour Competition, Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize, Columbia Threadneedle Prize, and Wells Art Contemporary.