Recently, globally prominent UX artist Junru Xu’s project Milky Way in the City has been selected for a digital exhibition by “The Holy Art” in London and Athens. The show runs on the 20th of September 2024 at 21-31 Shacklewell Ln E8 2DA, London, and Praxitelous 26, 105 61, Athens, Greece.
“The Holy Art” is a premier international contemporary art gallery, known for its expansive reach and commitment to pushing the boundaries of modern creativity. With multiple prestigious gallery locations around the globe, including London, Athens, Paris, New York, Tokyo, Miami, Los Angeles, Seoul, Barcelona, Berlin, Milan, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paros, and internationally acclaimed pop-up exhibitions, “The Holy Art” attracts over 200,000 visitors annually, welcoming tens of thousands of visitors, including digital artists, UX designers, collectors, and enthusiasts from around the world. The gallery plays a vital role in the international art community by offering both virtual and physical exhibitions that connect artists with a global audience.
Junru Xu’s user-centered interactive project Milky Way in the City articulates and explores the interaction between the dead and the living, pushing the boundaries of death while offering a thoughtful user experience design solution to memorialize loved ones and families. The memorial space is crafted from hundreds of independent modular graves, where ashes are transformed into luminous substances. People interact with these holy lights, drawing inspiration and memories of their loved ones from the other world.
This project delves into the concept of facing death without fear, highlighting that death isn’t the end. By fostering remembrance, it unites people and ensures that the departed remain a vital part of the community.
Moreover, Junru’s Milky Way in the City project has also been chosen to be featured through The Holy Art Gallery in Paris from September 13th to the 15th, in Barcelona from October 6th to 10th, and in London and Athens on October 11th. Her award-winning project YOYO was exhibited as an outstanding good design at MOOD museum between 07/18 TO 07/25 2024 in Sala Bianco del Teatro, Italy, while her UX project Wantiii was selected for presentation at Memor Museum in NYC. Her Red Dot Award-winning concept design project Hear Me will be showcased at the prestigious Red Dot Design Museum in Singapore, highlighting her innovative approach to inclusive technology and user experience.
Junru Xu has already achieved remarkable success in the UX industry with her exceptional design talents. Her project, Milky Way in the City, has been selected for multiple prestigious international exhibitions, where she has pushed the boundaries of death through user-centered design, exploring the interaction between the living and the deceased, demonstrating her deep reflection on human-centered design. Her works have been showcased in renowned galleries across London, Paris, and New York, earning widespread recognition.
Looking ahead, Junru is set to continue making breakthroughs in the field of UX design, leveraging the power of design to solve global challenges and creating more thought-provoking solutions that will further solidify her leadership in the industry. https://www.junruxu.com/
Journalist: Manhui Wang
