Zhao Jiajing
Biography
Zhao Jiajing (family name-given name, b. China) is an electroacoustic composer, sound designer, and interdisciplinary artist based in London. Zhao Jiajing’s artistic practice encompasses sound, installation, and new media, exploring themes such as temporality, technology, digital cultures, and nature.
Since 2019, he has been deeply engaged in spatial sound, creating multichannel compositions and installations. His works employ space as both an expressive medium and a responsive instrument. Zhao’s works have been presented internationally at events and venues such as the ICMC (Intl./US), NYCEMF (US), Soundcinema Düsseldorf (DE), Espacios Sonoros (AR), Sound/Image Festival (UK), Musicacoustica (CN), Barbican Centre (UK), IRCAM (FR), Lisboa Incomum (PT), among many others. Zhao holds an MA in Information Experience Design from the Royal College of Art and is currently pursuing a PhD in Electroacoustic Music at the University of the Arts London (CRiSAP).