EAST2046

EAST2046 is a London-based social enterprise and interdisciplinary platform exploring the relationships between Eastern thought, technology culture, and contemporary art. As Art Director, Raine Li shapes the curatorial vision and programming of EAST2046 — fostering dialogue at the intersection of art, technology and cultural identity, and developing a space for practitioners whose work engages with questions of technological pluralism and cultural difference.

Through exhibitions, publications, and public programmes, EAST2046 investigates how technology co-generates new forms of perception and expression alongside the cosmologies of different cultures. The platform draws on the concept of “technodiversity” — as proposed by philosopher Yuk Hui — which holds that technology does not follow a single trajectory of development, but is co-generated with the cosmologies and philosophies found across different cultures.

The Festival Launch on 17 August 2025 at Fire Nightclub, Vauxhall brought together multimedia talks, exhibitions and live music, featuring artists and speakers including Prof. Canohai Wang, Dr Alex Boyd, Gem Barton, Anne Lee Steele, Seph Lu, Jayu Liu, Yifeng Wei, Yoona Yeong, and Way to Aoi. Exhibited works came from artists including Xu Jing, Lawrence Lek, Superfutures RCA, Iris Long, Jayu Liu, Joseph Li, Wanshan Lin, Wanrong Zhu, Wu Wenguang, Zhu Jiang Yang, Jennifer Ding, Yoyo Jin, Pace, Psyche Studio, Kini Ye, Andy Chan, Kevin Lim, Shen Ao, Xiao Wang, Vivi Wei, Ying Zhang, You Patrick, Ishea and Hua Xi Zi.