24-07-2025
From 6 Continents to Jing'an Shenyuli: Meet the Finalists of Shining Shanghai 2025
Shanghai, China--(Newsfile Corp. - July 24, 2025) - Since its debut in 2023, the Shining Shanghai (Jing'an) International Light Art Open Call has rapidly become China's leading international projection mapping event and a hub for global artistic exchange. The 2025 edition, themed "Luminescent Roots: Stories of Home," aims to express cultural identity through light with immersive audience experience.
This year's concept submission successfully closed on July 5, with 154 submissions from 145 artists across 29 countries and regions of 6 continents—many of whom have been featured in major light festivals such as the Circle of Light and Lyon Festival of Lights, and recognized at global competitions like Tokyo 1 Minute Projection Mapping and iMapp Bucharest. Compared to its inaugural year, the number of participating artists in 2025 has nearly tripled, reflecting the open call's growing international influence. The enthusiastic response from both Chinese (62 artists) and international studios (83 artists) highlights the global recognition and creative energy that "Shining Shanghai" continues to inspire.
The Finalists (in alphabetical order):
AOTOO Studio (China): Tuphis
Atmosphere Studio (Russia): Chudo Yudo
Cheese_Trap Studio (China): At the Lattice, Stillness in the Flux
CTC Lab (China): Cardinal Chroma
Designlab (Tunisia): Oum Ezzine Woven Into History
John Tettenborn & Kourtney Lara Ross (Germany): TAP
Jonas Denzel (Germany): Echoes of Expression
Kati Katona (Hungary): Essentia
Los Romeras (Spain): Red Soul
MetanoiaCreatives (Czech Republic): Crystalia
MUMA Island (China): Luminelf
MP Studio (Bulgaria): Peperuda: A Ritual for Rain
NAOS Studio (Ukraine): REBIRTH
neba studio (Macau): Homeland of the White
NeonLab (China): Starlight Illusion
PSI-Mediadata (Russia): KOLO
SAM (China): Light-Cell Respiration
(Indonesia): Variation Pink
Summer & Co Studio (Thailand): Lightseed of a New Dawn
The Fox, the Folks (Indonesia): Bhoma—EarthPulse
The final jury meeting will take place in person on September 17 in Shanghai. All selected works will be exhibited at Shenyuli from September 29 to October 8, coinciding with China's National Week.
Stay tuned for this dazzling celebration of light art!
For more details, visit the official website: and follow on Instagram @shining_shanghai for updates.
Media ContactCompany Name: Shining Shanghai Open CallWebsite: opencall@ Enze Wang
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