Lin Wu's Physical-Digital Curatorial Practice Explores Care and Social Infrastructure
Lin Wu, a curator with training from Tsinghua University and the Royal College of Art, has created the Physical-Digital Curatorial Practice (PDCP), which conceptualizes digital curation as a relational framework that transcends physical exhibition limits. Wu's research focuses on how people react to crises, particularly how knowledge is shared during wars and epidemics. The significance of this approach became evident during the 2020 pandemic lockdown, when physical galleries offered tangible support while digital platforms maintained emotional connections. Wu's notable exhibitions include 'Cache' (A60 Art Space, 2022), 'Invisible Classroom' (SFZY Gallery, 2024), 'The Education Machine' (SFZY Gallery, 2025), and 'Luminous Lunatic Park' (The Wind H Art Center, 2026). The forthcoming project 'DWELLING' (The Museum of Kyoto, October 2026) will delve deeper into PDCP.
Key facts
- Lin Wu is an independent curator and researcher trained at Tsinghua University and the Royal College of Art in London.
- Wu formalized the Physical-Digital Curatorial Practice (PDCP) methodology, which rejects simple combinations of physical and digital formats.
- PDCP was tested during the 2020 pandemic lockdown, where physical galleries provided material anchoring and digital environments extended exhibitions temporally.
- Wu's exhibition 'Cache' took place at A60 Art Space in Novate Milanese in 2022.
- 'Invisible Classroom' was held at SFZY Gallery in Beijing in 2024, inspired by the Australian School of the Air.
- 'The Education Machine' was presented at SFZY Gallery in Beijing in 2025, critiquing digital profiling and advocating for hesitation.
- 'Luminous Lunatic Park' is on view at The Wind H Art Center in 2026, featuring the story of Martin A. Couney's incubator exhibits at Coney Island.
- An upcoming exhibition 'DWELLING' will open at The Museum of Kyoto in October 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Lin Wu
- Martin A. Couney
Institutions
- Tsinghua University
- Royal College of Art
- A60 Art Space
- SFZY Gallery
- The Wind H Art Center
- The Museum of Kyoto
- Australian School of the Air
- Juliet Art Magazine
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Novate Milanese
- Italy
- Beijing
- China
- Coney Island
- United States
- Kyoto
- Japan