EN / CN
Skylar He

Biography

    Skylar (Jianheng) He makes things that shouldn't last, last. Sound recordings become ceramic vessels. Delivery photographs become navigable three-dimensional space. A hand gesture becomes a physical pattern in sand.

    Her practice moves between interactive installation, spatial data visualization, and robotic fabrication — always asking what it takes to give material form to something that was never meant to survive.

    She holds an MA in Design for Performance and Interaction from UCL . She is a Research Assistant at Tsinghua University's Future Lab and a core member of Wrench2Studio. Her work has been exhibited at the V&A East Storehouse, FOLD London, and the London Festival of Architecture, in collaboration with YAMAHA and V&A.

Education

MArch Design for Performance & Interaction The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL | Distinction 09.2024 — 01.2026
B.Eng Industrial Design China Agricultural University 09.2019 — 06.2023

Work Experience

Research Assistant Tsinghua University, The Future Lab — Beijing, China 03.2026 — Present

Research on Olfactory Coding and HMI Design: Visualising Invisible Sensory Data and Developing Multi-modal Translation Frameworks.

Research Assistant Aalto University — Espoo, Finland 06.2025 — 09.2025

Co-authored research on the RDA framework, capturing designers' tacit knowledge through Unity VR development loops and analysing cognitive patterns in aesthetic decision-making via qualitative coding.

Technical Artist Bodybuilder Band — Outernet London

Designed real-time AI-integrated visual systems for live performances in London's most immersive LED venue.

Product Designer Intern IDW Industrial Design Co., Ltd. — Beijing, China 11.2022 — 03.2023

Exhibitions & Publications

  • ftrprf (Futureproof) Forthcoming 2026
    Selected Artist Publication · Amsterdam
  • Everything But the Work 05.2026
    Featured Artist Social Media · @everythingbutthework
  • 20th Annual PhD Conference & Exhibition 02.2026
    VFX Artist Exhibition · The Bartlett, London
  • The Fifteen Show 12.2025
    Lead Artist Exhibition · Here East, London
  • CMMR 2025 11.2025
    Lead Artist Exhibition · V&A East Storehouse, London
  • London Festival of Architecture 07.2025
    Lead Artist Exhibition · Here East, London
  • UCL Summer Show × THE OUTNET 06.2025
    Visual Artist (VJ) Performance · THE OUTNET, London
  • Futur.Shock Chapter Three: Abyssal 03.2025
    Lead Artist Performance & Installation · FOLD, London

Skills

  • Creative Tech — TouchDesigner, Unity (VFX Graph), C4D, Processing, Arduino, Adobe Suite, Midjourney, ComfyUI / Stable Diffusion
  • Vibe Coding — Cursor, HTML / CSS / JS, p5.js, Python
  • 3D & Fabrication — Rhino + Grasshopper, Max/MSP, SolidWorks
  • Languages — Chinese (Native), English (Professional)