Suwen Wang is a London-based artist and design researcher whose practice lies at the intersection of AI, digital storytelling, and cultural heritage. He holds an MA in Digital Media Arts and is currently pursuing an MRes in Communication Research at the Royal College of Art, UK. His work reimagines how immersive technologies and narrative systems can reconnect displaced cultural artifacts with their emotional, historical, and geographic contexts.
Suwen’s practice critically explores the “heritage empathy gap”—the emotional disconnection between audiences and artifacts severed from their original settings. Through AI-generated voice, text, and sound, combined with AR and 3D spatial media, his work transforms silenced objects into expressive narrative agents. By doing so, he challenges static museological displays and proposes new models of digital restitution, emotional engagement, and cross-cultural communication.
Rather than positioning AI as a neutral tool, Suwen treats it as a co-author in the storytelling process, capable of mediating memory, identity, and loss. His installations humanize fragmented histories and raise awareness of cultural displacement, illegal trafficking, and the politics of representation. In doing so, he blends algorithmic processes with curatorial sensitivity to create participatory, affective experiences that foster dialogue across global audiences.
As a researcher, Suwen investigates how design can restore narrative agency to marginalized objects and communities, offering new frameworks for inclusive digital heritage practices. His work advocates for emotionally intelligent systems that are culturally situated, ethically grounded, and publicly engaged.
EDUCATION
MRes, Master of Research in Communication, Royal College of Art, London, UK
Master of Arts, Digital Direction Program, Royal College of Art, London, UK
Visual Communication Design, Academic Exchange Program, Ling Tung University, Taichung, Taiwan
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Communication Design, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China
First-class Scholarship, Innovation Scholarship, Excellent Student Scholarship recipient, Merit Student Honor.
PUBLICATION & CONFERENCE
GenAI and Creative Practices Conference, University of Amesterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
“The 7th Academic Workshop on Intelligent Marketing and Communication,” Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
5th DARIAH-HR International Conference Digital Humanities & Heritage 2025, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, Osijek, Croatia
DARIAH-CH Study Day Conference, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
“Itinerant Space Journal Issue 3” Published by Royal College of Art, London, UK
Excellent Paper Award, "International Conference on Digital Humanities for East Asia Classics", Research Centre For Digital Humanities, Peking University, Beijing Library.
“AI Prompt Magazine” Prompt Magazine, July 2025 Issue, No. 15. Padua, Italy
“London Heritage 2025” The Royal Parks, Royal Naval College, National Maritime Museum, University of Greenwich, Architecture Media Politics Society (AMPS) UCL Press
“ARK Edition 2025 PARRHESIA” Published by Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom
“Yearbook of Chinese Contemporary University Students’ Art Works” Published by Beijing Arts and Crafts Press.
“2021 ‘Regenerate’ Taiwan International Student Design Competition Portfolio” Published by Ministry of Education, Taiwan. p. 158. ISBN 978-986-0730-79-1
“Collection of the 10th Art and Design Exhibition of Chinese Universities” Published by Sichuan Fine Arts Publishing Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-7-5410-8756-1
EXHIBITIONS & RESIDENCY
“Breaking Bourdaries” Tinglan Art Gallery, Shenyang, China
“GAMMA Art, Fashion & Design Exhibition,” Fashion Gallery, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
“International Fair on Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Digital Innovation,” BolognaFiere, Italy
“Echos of Us” Cista Arts, One Mayfair Place, London, UK
“The 3rd Art Hong Kong Expo” Asia Academy of Arts, Asia World Expo, Hong Kong
“La Beauté Du Petit” Sol de Paris Gallery, Paris, France
“Tavi Open” The Tavistock Centre, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
“MRes Research Journey” Hangar Space, Royal College of Art, London, UK
“Realm of Jade Digital Art Exhibition” The Guan Shine More Lab, Beijing, China
“Lingyuan AI Art and Design Exhibition” China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China
“‘Imagine tomorrow” The EveryArt Gallery, Shanghai, China
“‘Inside, Outside” The Forge Gallery, London, UK
“‘Relationship’ Exhibition” Lost And Found Art, London, UK
“Through The Looking Glass” The Mall Gallery, London, UK
“Virtual Art Exhibition” Shooting Star Studios, London, UK
“Future Stars Exhibition” The Holy Art Gallery, London, UK
“Doves And Magpies Sharing A Nest” The Forge Gallery, London, UK
“‘Home” Asian Contemporary Artists Alliance, London, UK
“Graduation Exhibition” Darwin Building, Royal College of Art, London, UK
“Environmental Sustainability Exhibition” Art lounge, South Kensington, London, UK
“AcrossRCA” South Kensington, Royal College of Art, London, UK
HONORS & AWARDS
Bronze Award in the British Ecology Design Award
Third Prize in HongKong Youth Arts and Design Competition
Bronze Award in the 2nd ITCD International Trend Cultural Design Competition
Excellence Award in the 3rd Taiwan Art Award
Excellence Award in the 9th IAA AWARDS (Interactive Art Awards)
Silver Award and Bronze Award in the 2nd Singapore Art Design Contest
Nomination in the "YOUNG Power" Asian Young Rookie Award & 2021 Art and Design Exhibition
Bronze Award in the Hong Kong Contemporary Design Awards
Excellence and Bronze Award in the 2020 2021 CADA Japan Concept Art Design Competition
Bronze Award in the 2021 BICC Britain International Creative Competition
Bronze Award in the 1st ITCD International Trend Cultural Design Competition
Excellence Award in the 2nd CFDC Creative Future Design Competition