Based in Queens, New York, Alchemyverse was founded in 2020 by artists Bicheng Liang (b.1994, China) and Yixuan Shao (b.1996, US/China). As a duo, they construct visual and aural assemblages, working across disciplines of installation, print, sound, sculpture, and photography. Focusing on research and experimentation, their hybrid practice resonates with macro-environmental concerns and human dislocation of space, leading them to places such as Oahu and Moa Kea in Hawaii, the American Southwest, the Hudson Highlands, and the Chilean deserts.   

Alchemyverse has exhibited at the School of Visual Arts (NY), Lenfest Center of the Arts (NY), Catherine Fosnot Art Gallery and Center (CT), and the Bishop Museum (HI, in collaboration with Michael Joo). A recent alumnus of LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council) Arts Center Residency program (2021), they will also be participating in the fifth Asia Art Archive in America Leadership Camp. Currently, they are in residence at the International Studio & Curatorial Program and La Wayaka Current (London/Chile).

IG: @alchemyverse (@bicheng_liang + @yixuanshaoart)