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Akira, Ningrui Liu
Transmedia Artist: Visual | Sound | Performance
London, UK | 10018751@network.rca.ac.uk| +447379476431
Art Experience
Performer in Etudes Study Group, a London-based improvisation trio inspired by Sharon Gal’s Etudes performance cards, London, UK Filmmaker & Performing ArtistMar 2025- Present Visual Artist at Unbound 4, Golden Goose Theatre, Lonodn, UK
Oct 2025 ‘Tigersonic VS Akira’- Felix X Tigersonic: Electronics & BassAkira (Ningrui Liu): Vocalist & Spoken words-duo at The Blackfriars Horse, London, UK
Sep 2025 81 (Life), Almeida Theatre, London, UK
April-Aug 2025-Performer in 81 Life, integrating spoken word, movement, and sound in a new play.
Radio Interview- Soundwave 107.5 with John Cavanagh
August 2025
Fourth Portal, London/Gravesend, UK. Filmmaker & Media Artist
Aug 2025 - Produced documentary and interviews for Innovation Showcase 2024, with th aim of engaging diverse international audiences.
- Featured artist in Fourth Portal Newspaper Issue 3 (2025).
Performer in trio: Etudes Study Group at Unbound 3, Golden Goose Theatre, Lonodn, UK
July 2025 Improvised Experimental Music Performance, Konsztrukting Soundz, UK,
Artist & Filmmaker
May 2025
Café OTO, London, UK, Filmmaker & Media ArtistApr 2025 - Produced and screened original short films for Steve Beresford’s Belated Birthday Gig, shown between live sets at one of London’s leading experimental music venues.
- Collaborated closely with musicians and event organisers to align visuals with live improvisations, creating an immersive cross-media performance that enriched audience engagement.
Improvised Experimental Music Performance, Bridwell Theatre, London, UKApril 2025 Film Screening Contemperament Music Festival 2024, Goldsmiths Confucius Institute, London, UK, Artist & FilmmakerNov 2024 Improvised Experimental Music Performance, Hundred Years Gallery, London, UK
Nov 2024
Oasis One World Choir Cardiff, UK, Community Artist & Filmmaker
Sep-Nov 2024 -Performed movement and voice in Requiem project with community choir.
-Assisted with event documentation.
Work Experience
Healing Choir and Vocal Meditation with Sharon Gal London, UK. Community Artist & Co- Facilitator
July 2025- Present - Vocal improvisation and performance in weekly choir at Kilburn. To support vocal improvisation and foster community well-being. Entrusted with both creative performance and organisational responsibilities.
- Co- Facilitator in Sharon Gal’s Sound Out CIC, Kentish Town. and produced visual assets (videos, photos) to document and promote the project. Actively managed social media campaigns (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube) and updated the official website - helped with seeking fundings.
Noisy Women Presents, Performer & Visual Artist, London, UK.
Jan 2025- Present- Performed live visuals, spoken word, and movement at Konsztrukting Soundz 15.
- Visual assets & marketing promotion: shot and edited videos, photos; Promoted on social media (Ins, FB, YT) and official website - helped with seeking fundings.
- Collaborating with the collective under Serpentine’s Support Structures for Support Structures fellowship, with upcoming projects including community workshops, a UK performance tour, and an album release.
Silent Soldiers – Undercover Asia (CNA), UK. Editor
Oct 2024 - April 2025 -Commissioned by Channel News Asia to edit Silent Soldiers, an investigative documentary in the Undercover Asia series, including both the full-length programme and promotional trailer- Maximise impact for both television and digital audiences.
-Collaborated with a multilingual editorial team to ensure narrative and cultural accuracy.
-Delivered the final documentary and trailer, broadcast on CNA TV and released on YouTube, reaching an international audience of 2.34M viewers online. Received positive feedback from producers for both editorial quality and timely delivery.
Waterside Blue -The Paper Trailer Editor
March 2024 - June 2025-Cut trailer for cultural documentary series on Suzhou Lake and the Seine River.
-Delivered the final trailer, broadcast on the Paper’s website and released on YouTube, reaching an international audience of 1.97M viewers online.
Visuals artist for Wu Xing: Five Elements (Artistic Director: Beibei Wang), in collaboration with arts photographer and filmmaker Mike Skelton, London/Shanghai
Sep-Nov 2023 -Created experimental visuals for a contemporary performance blending Chinese folksong, Peking Opera, and western classical music.
-Collaborated with arts photographer/filmmaker Mike Skelton to create experimental stage visuals. Developed visual concepts tied to the “Five Elements” (Fire, Water, Wood, Metal, Earth), synchronised them with live performance, and produced promotional content to support marketing.
-Contributed to the Shanghai presentation, delivering visuals that enhanced the cross-cultural performance and audience experience.
Nurostar Studios, Beijing, China Film Editor & VFX Editor
2018 – 2021-Edited feature films including Gone With The Light (officially selected at Golden Rooster Awards) and Mojin: The Worm Valley. Achieving millions of views and contributing to successful theatrical releases in China.
-Edited trailers for international cinema releases including Wrath of Man (China trailer, 2021) and Wolfwalkers (China trailer, 2021), reaching millions of viewers across national cinema releases.
-Delivered commercial and promotional projects under tight deadlines while upholding creative and technical standards.
- Assemble rough cuts of scenes under the guidance of the Lead Editor.
- Refine pacing, rhythm, and continuity to ensure narrative clarity.
- Apply creative input to transitions, temp sound, and basic visual effects.
- Integrate notes from the director and lead editor into drafts.
- Collaborate with the Assistant Editor to manage dailies, sync sound, and prep sequences.
-Independently assembled short-film sequences on-site for television productions, liaising directly with directors to ensure real-time narrative clarity and broadcast-ready content under high-pressure conditions.
Education
Royal College of Art, London, UK, MA Information Experience Design, Media & Communication school
2022 – 2023-Focus on sound, moving image, and interdisciplinary practice.
Goldsmiths, University of London, MA Filmmaking (Editing Pathway)
2016 – 2017
Technical and Professional Skills
-Interdisciplinary performance (voice, movement, improvisation).
-Live visuals & generative filmmaking (Touch Designer).
-Video editing & post-production (Avid Media Composer, Premiere, FCP).
-Collaborative and community-based arts practice.
Press
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Oct 2025 Al-Tiba9-Contemporary Art, Performance & Design
Oct 2025 Pre-Save: Akira & Felix X Tigersonic - FENG & TAI (Electro | Experimental)
Sep 2025 Film & Music Broadcast John Cavanagh’s Soundwave 1075
16th August 2025 Introducing: Akira, BabyStep
July 2025 Even If You Think You’re Ready for Etudes Study Group, You’re Not- Welcome to Their Mind-Bending World of Sonic Rituals
July 2025 Experimental Music from Etudes Study Group
July 2025 Ningrui Liu- Visual Art Journal, Art Magazine
July 2025Artist Page on Cafe Oto
Hypermedia DIY Open Space 10
Nov 2024Contemperament Music Festival
Nov 2024