Beyond the Material: Danlu Zheng on art from waste.

An artist talk and open discussion titled Beyond the Material: Rethinking Waste and Renewal, followed by a conversation open to all with no prior knowledge needed. It features artist Danlu Zheng, presented as part of her solo exhibition Still Life. She traces how her artistic work with human hair led to a wider investigation into material reuse, drawing on interviews with material researchers, designers, founders and sustainability practitioners in China. The talk explores how technical limitations, collaboration, commercial pressures and public expectations shape the development of waste-derived materials, and how art can open up new encounters with unfamiliar materials.