Sun Ruiheng

Research Associate Professor

Research Areas: Contemporary Art and Transmedia Practice; Localization of Critical Design; Emotional Design; Frontier Art and Design Education

Sun Ruiheng is a PhD candidate in Contemporary Art Practice and Research at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. He holds a Master’s degree in Design Interactions from the Royal College of Art. His artistic practice spans moving image, installation, sculpture, painting, and performance, with a particular focus on the intersections and hybridization of different media.

In addition to his artistic practice, he has worked as a designer for a wide range of international and cultural institutions and brands, including Denso, Toyota, Dubai Airports, UNIQLO, Unilever,Vistopia, Xintiandi, FILA, and Simple Life Festival.

Awards & Selections

2025 Foundwork Artist Prize - Finalist

2025 Rencontres Internationales Traverse- Finalist

2025 Arte Laguna Prize — Finalist

2025 Homiens Art Prize - Highly Commended Artist

2020 iArt Young Artist Program - Finalist

2019 LALIQUE Nova Art Prize - Winner

2018 Xintiandi Installation Art Competition - Winner

Exhibition & Press

His works have been exhibited at major institutions including the Art Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, OCAT, Guardian Art Center, Taoxichuan Art Museum, and Huamao Museum of Art Education, and have been featured in media outlets such as CLOT Magazine, VICE, Bazaar Art, and BIEDE.