Yufei Gao – Storytelling in the age of data and digital fabrication

Yufei Gao is multi-disciplinary design researcher. She is also a maker who uses materials and techniques to convey stories, making abstract matters tangible and relatable. Her work often has an interactive and interdisciplinary nature, and it carries a playful and humorous essence, tackling urgent matters-like climate change-in our society. Since graduating in 2023, her work has primarily revolved around 3D-printed ceramics. She utilises parametric design tools and digital fabrication techniques to create ceramic pieces, with storytelling(or artistic data visualisation) for environmental awareness as the main incentive.