Hi, I'm Qiuzi Guo. My passion as an art historian and digital humanist lies in exploring the history of "old" media, especially when they were new.
Relocated from Berlin to Hong Kong in 2022; currently I'm teaching digital humanities, art history and digital culture at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Courses
Course: Art and Digital CultureFrom early photography to virtual reality, it will examine art forms at the turn of the mechanical age (e.g. photography, film) as well as artistic practices in the digital age such as virtual reality, data visualization, artificial intelligence, and NFT.
Course: Introduction to Digital Humanities/Digital Art HistoryThis course delves into Digital Humanities, integrating methods and tools applicable to literature, history, art history, and cultural studies. It expands to include data acquisition, analysis, text mining, visualization techniques, and AI applications.
Featured Projects
Curation: HK1997: History, Photography, and So On
Curation: HK1997: History, Photography, and So On
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2024
As we traverse time and space, navigating the heart of Hong Kong through the poetic frames of Birdy Chu's evocative lenswork.
As we traverse time and space, navigating the heart of Hong Kong through the poetic frames of Birdy Chu's evocative lenswork.
Sha Fei and Wartime Photography
Sha Fei and Wartime Photography
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Sha Fei and Wartime Photography Collection, HKUST
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2024
The use of photography was instrumental in the dissemination of nationalist ideologies and the cultivation of patriotic sentiments among the masses. The project examines the role of Sha Fei's photographs during wartime.
The use of photography was instrumental in the dissemination of nationalist ideologies and the cultivation of patriotic sentiments among the masses. The project examines the role of Sha Fei's photographs during wartime.
The Shadow of Trees: Photography and Visual Realism in 1920s and 1930s China
The Shadow of Trees: Photography and Visual Realism in 1920s and 1930s China
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Snow, Jin Shisheng, 1930s, courtesy of the estate of Jin Shisheng
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2024
This research contributes to the understanding of visual realism in the history of Chinese photography by examining how Chinese photographers negotiated the optical experience across Western and non-Western paradigms and the impact that such operation had on their rhetoric of vision and perception of nature.
This research contributes to the understanding of visual realism in the history of Chinese photography by examining how Chinese photographers negotiated the optical experience across Western and non-Western paradigms and the impact that such operation had on their rhetoric of vision and perception of nature.
Digital Story telling with VR: A Walk in Kowloon City District
Digital Story telling with VR: A Walk in Kowloon City District
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2024
The impending demolition of Nga Tsin Wai Road (衙前圍道) in Kowloon City District by Hong Kong's Urban Renewal Authority (URA) raises pressing concerns: How can we harness Virtual Reality (VR) to safeguard this local heritage?
The impending demolition of Nga Tsin Wai Road (衙前圍道) in Kowloon City District by Hong Kong's Urban Renewal Authority (URA) raises pressing concerns: How can we harness Virtual Reality (VR) to safeguard this local heritage?
Digital Story telling with VR: A Walk in Kowloon City District
The impending demolition of Nga Tsin Wai Road (衙前圍道) in Kowloon City District by Hong Kong's Urban Renewal Authority (URA) raises pressing concerns: How can we harness Virtual Reality (VR) to safeguard this local heritage?
Digital Story telling with VR: A Walk in Kowloon City District
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,
2024
The impending demolition of Nga Tsin Wai Road (衙前圍道) in Kowloon City District by Hong Kong's Urban Renewal Authority (URA) raises pressing concerns: How can we harness Virtual Reality (VR) to safeguard this local heritage?
Digitally Reimagined: The Cultural Revolution's Photo Archives in the Digital Humanities Perspective
This project utilizes machine learning to analyze the photo archives of China's Cultural Revolution (1966-1976).
Digitally Reimagined: The Cultural Revolution's Photo Archives in the Digital Humanities Perspective
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,
2024
This project utilizes machine learning to analyze the photo archives of China's Cultural Revolution (1966-1976).
Framed Flows: Borders
By capturing the fluidity of water and the rigidity of border control, the photographs invite viewers to contemplate the nature of boundaries and the ways in which they shape our understanding of place, identity, and belonging.
Framed Flows: Borders
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,
2024
By capturing the fluidity of water and the rigidity of border control, the photographs invite viewers to contemplate the nature of boundaries and the ways in which they shape our understanding of place, identity, and belonging.
Curation: HK1997: History, Photography, and So On
As we traverse time and space, navigating the heart of Hong Kong through the poetic frames of Birdy Chu's evocative lenswork.
Curation: HK1997: History, Photography, and So On
–
,
2024
As we traverse time and space, navigating the heart of Hong Kong through the poetic frames of Birdy Chu's evocative lenswork.
Sha Fei and Wartime Photography
Sha Fei and Wartime Photography Collection, HKUST
The use of photography was instrumental in the dissemination of nationalist ideologies and the cultivation of patriotic sentiments among the masses. The project examines the role of Sha Fei's photographs during wartime.
Sha Fei and Wartime Photography
–
Sha Fei and Wartime Photography Collection, HKUST
,
2024
The use of photography was instrumental in the dissemination of nationalist ideologies and the cultivation of patriotic sentiments among the masses. The project examines the role of Sha Fei's photographs during wartime.
The Shadow of Trees: Photography and Visual Realism in 1920s and 1930s China
Snow, Jin Shisheng, 1930s, courtesy of the estate of Jin Shisheng
This research contributes to the understanding of visual realism in the history of Chinese photography by examining how Chinese photographers negotiated the optical experience across Western and non-Western paradigms and the impact that such operation had on their rhetoric of vision and perception of nature.
The Shadow of Trees: Photography and Visual Realism in 1920s and 1930s China
–
Snow, Jin Shisheng, 1930s, courtesy of the estate of Jin Shisheng
,
2024
This research contributes to the understanding of visual realism in the history of Chinese photography by examining how Chinese photographers negotiated the optical experience across Western and non-Western paradigms and the impact that such operation had on their rhetoric of vision and perception of nature.
Digitally Reimagined: The Cultural Revolution's Photo Archives in the Digital Humanities Perspective
This project utilizes machine learning to analyze the photo archives of China's Cultural Revolution (1966-1976).
Digitally Reimagined: The Cultural Revolution's Photo Archives in the Digital Humanities Perspective
–
,
2024
This project utilizes machine learning to analyze the photo archives of China's Cultural Revolution (1966-1976).
Digital Story telling with VR: A Walk in Kowloon City District
–
,
2024
The impending demolition of Nga Tsin Wai Road (衙前圍道) in Kowloon City District by Hong Kong's Urban Renewal Authority (URA) raises pressing concerns: How can we harness Virtual Reality (VR) to safeguard this local heritage?
Digital Story telling with VR: A Walk in Kowloon City District
–
,
2024
The impending demolition of Nga Tsin Wai Road (衙前圍道) in Kowloon City District by Hong Kong's Urban Renewal Authority (URA) raises pressing concerns: How can we harness Virtual Reality (VR) to safeguard this local heritage?
Framed Flows: Borders
–
,
2024
By capturing the fluidity of water and the rigidity of border control, the photographs invite viewers to contemplate the nature of boundaries and the ways in which they shape our understanding of place, identity, and belonging.
Framed Flows: Borders
–
,
2024
By capturing the fluidity of water and the rigidity of border control, the photographs invite viewers to contemplate the nature of boundaries and the ways in which they shape our understanding of place, identity, and belonging.
Curation: HK1997: History, Photography, and So On
–
,
2024
As we traverse time and space, navigating the heart of Hong Kong through the poetic frames of Birdy Chu's evocative lenswork.
Curation: HK1997: History, Photography, and So On
–
,
2024
As we traverse time and space, navigating the heart of Hong Kong through the poetic frames of Birdy Chu's evocative lenswork.
Digital Story telling with VR: A Walk in Kowloon City District
–
,
2024
The impending demolition of Nga Tsin Wai Road (衙前圍道) in Kowloon City District by Hong Kong's Urban Renewal Authority (URA) raises pressing concerns: How can we harness Virtual Reality (VR) to safeguard this local heritage?
Digital Story telling with VR: A Walk in Kowloon City District
–
,
2024
The impending demolition of Nga Tsin Wai Road (衙前圍道) in Kowloon City District by Hong Kong's Urban Renewal Authority (URA) raises pressing concerns: How can we harness Virtual Reality (VR) to safeguard this local heritage?
Blog Posts
Resource Guide: Digital Humanities for Beginners (Continuously Updating)
Update personal teaching and research insights, including resources and research notes for learning Digital Humanities.
December 1, 2023
Digital Humanities Teaching Notes #2: Python, AI, and Humanistic Inquiry in the Classroom
In the spring of 2023 marked the beginning of my journey teaching an introductory course in Digital Humanities.
July 6, 2023