RADII interviews Guanyu Xu at his artist studio at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai.
From the moment he arrived in Shanghai, Xu has been looking for the real corners of the city beyond the streets of tourists, and has been finding them within the quiet and intimate interiors of the individuals who have made the city their home over time. Through this search, Xu documents the immigrant experience and their spaces for his ongoing series of photographic installations, Resident Aliens. Conceived in 2020 in Chicago, the series explores the nuanced experiences of immigrants in different cities across the world within the private environment of their homes. “I wanted to explore their relationship with the temporary homes they’re creating in new cities,” Xu explains.
Guanyu Xu has been selected as a resident artist for the Swatch Art Peace Hotel Residency Program from March to June 2025.
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