yi✦zhen

graphic designer, illustrator ☆*:.。. available for work and collaborations from jan ’26

Asia Triennial Manchester 2025

triennial identity

Convening art with fluid identities and definitions of Asia *:.。. 

about

Asia Triennial Manchester (ATM) 2025 explores the theme: Transvaluation. Developed by an international Curatorial Assembly, this sixth edition explores how we can rethink the idea of value—moving beyond profit, measurement, and norms to imagine more generous, inclusive, and creative ways of seeing the world.

what

I worked on the triennial’s visual identity, inspired by reconfigurations of glitch graphics and vernacular memes commonly seen in East Asia.

↑ Poster Sketches
↑ Banner sketches

behind the scenes *:.。. 

Glitch Scans

Glitch is something that extends beyond the most literal technological mechanics: it helps us to celebrate failure as a generative force, a new way to take on the world.
When we reject the binary, we claim uselessness as a strategic tool.

–– Legacy Russell, Glitch Feminism: A Manifesto

Hand-drawn type using Sumi Ink on cartridge paper, then scanned while moving the paper.