2024 | Longlist | Science & Technology
  • Why did you create this work?
    To unfold the invisible mechanism of cellular mitosis, this image is created to tell this process metaphorically and imaginatively.
  • How were your illustrations used?
    Self initiated and potentially editorial.
  • What materials and techniques did you use?
    Colored pencil and digital procreate
  • Was this project commissioned?
    Un-commissioned
  • College / University
    School of Visual Arts
  • Course and graduation date
    BFA Illustration, 2025
  • Personal Website or Portfolio Link
    adazshen.com
  • Instagram
    @ada_zshen
  • Biography
    Ada Zejun Shen is an illustrator from Shanghai studying in SVA in New York. Aspired to make interpretive scientific editorial illustration, Ada's work explores the multidimensional intersection of science and art, literature and mythology.
  • Where are you currently based?
    United States of America (USA)
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