Bio

Julia Dèng Hànzú is an interdisciplinary artist and sound practitioner born in Chongqing, China, currently working between New York and London. Trained from an early age in traditional Chinese plucked instruments including pipa, ruan and guzheng, her practice unfolds across sound, performance, moving image and installation.

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Her work investigates relationships between body, space and time, often beginning with structures already present within environments. Through gesture, sonic intervention and performative systems, she activates latent vibrations and relational dynamics that might otherwise remain unnoticed.

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In recent years, she has been developing an approach she describes as “space as instrument,” exploring how processes of tuning can articulate relationships between human bodies, architectural spaces and surrounding environments. Her practice frequently integrates traditional instruments, improvisation, electronics and spatial listening.

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Her works and performances have been presented in Europe and China. She has contributed instrumental recordings to the theatre production Harry Potter and the Cursed Child with composer Imogen Heap, and her work has been featured in programmes connected with Whitechapel Gallery. She is a graduate of Goldsmiths, University of London.