XIAOMIN LI

@NoPlug Studio


ABOUT ME    

I am a lecturer in the Art and Technology Department at the School of Creative Design, Shenzhen Technology University.  My art works focuse on the evolving relationship between technology, perception, and the human body through interactive systems. Insights from this creative practice inform my research, which examines how emerging technologies can enhance cultural interpretation and shape more meaningful audience experiences.



About Noplug Studio：

Noplug Studio focused on the intersection of culture and technology, exploring how art and technology can merge across diverse contexts through interdisciplinary approaches.

Directed by Li Xiaomin, the studio team includes Yu Huang, Yuning Zhang, and Jiaxun Zeng.




CONTACT
lixiaomin@sztu.edu.cn
+86 13823106713

CV 






Education
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
Master of Design for Interaction
2019-2022

Jiangnan University
Bachelor of Interaction Design 
2017-2019
University of Arts LondonVisiting Progamme-Visual Art
2015

Employment Chinese University of Hongkong,Shenzhen
Interaction Engineer -Information Technology Department 
(2020 - 2023)

Shenzhen Technology University
Lecturer
(2023-now)

PublicationsICHEC 2025
Designing an AIGC Platform for Interactive Learning of Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Case Study on Song Dynasty Flower Arrangement（Accept）

PatentA Bionic Qilin Dancing Device
2nd Inventor

Professional ServiceExpert Jury Member,
China Creative Challenges Contest (AIGC Special Category)
Exhibitions
(upcoming)
Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture
Shenzhen
2025/12

Dutch Design Week
Netherlands
2025/10

DigitalArchipelagos 
Pingshan Art Museum,Shenzhen,Guangdong 
2025/07

D# Residency Exhibition
Southern University of Science and Technology,Shenzhen,Guangdong
2025/05

Shenzhen Youth Art Exhibition
Shenzhen Art Museum，Guangdong
2024/11

Centering the Center
Singapore Art School
2024/08

UN/paralledled
Creativity & Innovation Center,Shenzhen
2024/05
Honors & 
Awards
Outstanding Instructor Award, 19th China Creative Challenges Contest (National Level)

Outstanding Instructor Award, 12th&13th National College Digital Art & Design Awards (National Level)


Last Updated 25.11.20

Portfolio 


Art Projects 2023-2025
Design ProjectsResearchOthers




Rugged Spirit:
The Poetry, Calligraphy, and Painting of Tao Bowu


/Interactive Experience
/Museum Experience
/Intangible Cultural Heritage Learning

 Design Project
(Commissioned by Shenzhen Art Museum)

This custom-designed digital installation for the Tao Bowu exhibition at the Shenzhen Art Museum invites visitors to “step into the world of seal script.” Through a touch screen and digital brush interface, they select characters, explore their meanings and evolution, and practice guided strokes—experiencing a concise cultural journey of discovery and transformation.

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QilinDance

/ Community Co-Creation

 Design Project
(Suppoted by Shenzhen GANKEN community)

As part of my Art Community Building course, I led a university–community collaboration with the Gankeng community in Shenzhen. I was responsible for overall planning and coordination, guiding students to digitally reinterpret local intangible cultural heritage. The project culminated in a public exhibition and community engagement activities, supporting cultural transmission and participation.

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2024 Shenzhen LightFes
-Pingshan District

/Immersive experience
/Interactive Projection Mapping
/3D Printing
/～70 meters

Design Practice  
  (Supported by Pingshan District Government )

In partnership with the Pingshan District Government, I led the design and overall planning of the Pingshan Venue night-time light tour for the Shenzhen Light & Shadow Art Season. Grounded in the ecological dry creek at Pingshan Square, the project delivered a 70-meter interactive light-and-shadow artwork that invites public participation, with visitors’ movement and presence shaping the evolving audiovisual experience along the route.

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Seed Vending  Machine

/Interactive installation
Design Project  
(Commissioned by Longcheng Creative Community)


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SandBit  
/Interactive installation
/Projection mappingDesign Project
(Commissioned by Longcheng Creative Community)


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Sounds of the Netherlands
/Interactive installation
/Projection mapping
/Theme park design  Design Project/Graduation project
Funded by Jora Vision; developed during my internship



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