Yilin Du is a 
London-based 
fashion designer 
and digital artist.





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Yilin Du














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Guan Yin 觀音 2024 Digital Fashion Film GuanYin觀音 is a digital fashion film that delves into a dystopian narrative, where the human form merges with data, embodying the goddess GuanYin's essence of freedom, observation, and sound. The film juxtaposes the serenity of GuanYin's spiritual presence with the stark, controlled environment of a futuristic world. As virtual models represent this fusion, the film explores the tension between liberation and surveillance, invoking the timeless wisdom of GuanYin within a modern context. The visual storytelling reflects on the complexities of freedom in a data-driven era, offering a contemplative journey through a world where the digital and the divine converge.














Tuber | Neo-Wasteland 2024 Digital Fashion FilmTuber-neo-wasteland 根茎新荒原 is a fashion film exploring the cyclical fate of fashion and sustainability. It delves into the relationship between humans, clothing, and waste, showcasing the continuation and rebirth of the garment lifecycle. The film opens with a barren landscape of exposed roots, symbolizing the deep connection between clothing and nature. It then shifts to a warehouse where anthropomorphized waste suggests that discarded items await rebirth. Finally, in a minimalist studio, time seems to freeze, representing the intersection of void and eternity. The film calls for extending the lifespan of clothing, allowing them to be renewed in a sustainable future.
















AnrornA
2024 Digital Fashion FilmEmbark on a visual journey through the captivating digital realm with 'AnrornA' a thought-provoking digital fashion short film. Immerse yourself in a dystopian landscape where symbols and semiotics intertwine, exploring the intricate relationship between self and others. Through the enigmatic avatar character Orna, this project invites audiences to reflect on the profound narratives woven into the fabric of our existence.










Unforgettable Forgotten
2024 Fashion FilmDeep down in the memories, the taught and trained is recalled by the symbolic gummy bear, taking the protagonist on a scrutinising journey of her growth and desires. We see her confronting cultural memories and aesthetics, as well as her personal yearnings.
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Symbiosis
2024 Fashion FilmExperimental art film ‘Symbiosis共生’, a poetry in motion unraveling the intersection of performance, fashion and sustainability.
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Asterisk’s Odyssey
2023 Experimental Short FilmAn experimental art film fusing visuals, sound, and motion rooted in new materialism. This narrative-driven exploration delves into the interplay between identities and the digital era. Data, akin to cosmic dust, mirrors particles in our lives.  
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PlastiClean
2024 Fashion FilmA video proposal inspired by the Galleria mellonella larvae (wax worms), whose saliva is capable of oxidizing and depolymerizing polyethylene (PE).  
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Make Man Up
2022 Digital Fashion FilmMake man up is a series of design practice aspired to provoke people to think about their identity being shaped through the interaction with Artificial Intelligence. This project showcases the ongoing process of self-digitalization.

Set within a digital chat room, Make Man Up starts with creating a digital self and having a conversation with the avatar. Training the algorithm for weeks, the video is an outcome of the impact of technology on our sense of individual and collective identity.

The neuron-shaped soundspeaker functions as a core in our cognitive systems. AI, the user, follows the pre-recorded instructions playing on the neuron-shape tool and can better imitate human beings.







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