Claire Choi is a researcher at Cornell University, working at the intersection of materials science and art. She conducts research in the HELIo Lab (Prof. Tobias Hanrath, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) on colloidal quantum-dot self-assembly, and her artistic practice develops from the same apparatus. Her work has been selected for the Xu Bing Space Art Residency (SCA-2, 2026), supported by Cornell Council of Arts and Backslash.

"What distinguishes Claire Choi’s work is its strong scientific rigor. This is also why the proposal stood out within the Xu Bing Space Art Residency Program. The project was developed in collaboration with an academic research laboratory and informed by consultations with multiple scientific experts. It incorporates specialized materials and methods from fields such as climate data analysis, auroral physics, and space physics. The Xu Bing Space Art Residency Program often receives submissions from artists who work across disciplines and engage with technology. In contrast, proposals from scientists approaching art from a research perspective are rare. For this reason, Claire Choi’s work reflects a distinct way of understanding and practicing art shaped by scientific inquiry. It brings a more diverse perspective to the field of art and technology."

-Xu Bing, Vice President, Central Academy of Fine Arts