Hao Huang is a London-based artist and designer whose interdisciplinary background enables him to seamlessly integrate advanced technologies, including digital media, interactive systems, and 3D printing, into his sculptures, installations, and digital works. His practice operates at the intersection of sculpture and design, critically engaging with themes of consumerism and commodification in contemporary society. By intentionally disregarding traditional material conventions and their prescribed functions, Huang challenges established perceptions of objects, resulting in a series of design-centric works crafted from repurposed industrial remnants, each with a distinctive identity.

Huang’s work is heavily inspired by ancient Chinese Taihu stones, which serve as vessels for the fusion of standardised commercial visual language with an array of symbols, text, and imagery. This synthesis produces forms that are visually striking yet functionally void, creating a surreal and thought-provoking display. His work explores the tensions between spirit and matter, nature and artifice. By juxtaposing commercial symbols with Taihu stones, emblematic of cultural heritage, Huang constructs a new consumer landscape that interrogates both materiality and meaning.