Nini Sum is an artist based in Shanghai and Berlin, whose work bridges the realms of past and future, nature and the surreal, physical and metaphysical. Drawing inspiration from traditional Chinese landscape (Shanshui) paintings, she reimagines these timeless scenes through a futuristic lens, creating miniature worlds where time feels fluid and infinite.

Her latest series—Urban Landscape and its 3D installations—blends organic forms with abstract structures, reflecting the Daoist philosophy of time as cyclical and ever-flowing. By sampling from classical aesthetics and infusing them with sci-fi undertones, she constructs dreamlike dioramas that feel both nostalgic and otherworldly. Her works eliminate boundaries, creating free, open-ended spaces that invite viewers to explore their own perceptions of time and reality.

Nini’s artistic journey spans printmaking, installation, and mixed media, with a history of commercial collaborations and independent projects. As the co-founder of IdleBeats, Shanghai’s first independent screen printing studio, she continues to explore the intersection of tradition, technology, and storytelling in her evolving body of work.

Nini Sum是一位活跃于上海和柏林的艺术家，她的创作游走于过去与未来、自然与超现实、物质与形而上之间。她从中国传统山水画中汲取灵感，并以未来主义的视角重新诠释这些永恒的景观，创造出微观世界，让时间在其中流动且无限延展。

她的最新系列作品——《城市山水》及其 3D 装置——融合了有机形态与抽象结构，映照出道家哲学中关于时间循环往复、万物动态变化、无限转化的理念。她融合经典美学和科幻元素，构建出既熟悉又充满未知感的梦幻场景。她的作品打破边界，创造自由而开放的空间，邀请观者探索自我对时间与现实的感知。

Nini 的艺术实践涵盖丝网版画、装置与综合媒介创作，并曾与多个品牌及机构合作，展开商业及独立艺术项目。作为爱豆笔此IdleBeats（上海首家独立丝网印刷工作室）的联合创始人，她不断探索传统、科技与叙事的交融，在创作中拓展新的想象空间。