Alumni panel event with the Royal College of Art in Beijing

Studying at the Royal College of Art places you in London: a city internationally renowned for its creativity, culture and diversity - the perfect place to develop your creative career in.

What do prospective students need to know about living and studying in the UK?

How do cultural ecosystems differ between London and Beijing?

You’re invited to meet senior RCA staff and alumni to discuss both cities, as well as how to make the most of postgraduate study, and future trends.

What to expect

This event will be in a mix of English and Korean

• 3pm - Guest arrivals and refreshments
• 3.15pm - Introduction to the panel by Royal College of Art
• 3.30pm - Panel discussion with Calayah (Contemporary Art Practice MA 2024), Jiachen Wang (Fashion MA 2024), Xinghua Wei (Textiles MA 2023), Even Zhang (Photography MA 2023) hosted by Shirlly Lu
• 4.15pm - Your chance to ask questions of the Alumni and RCA staff including Lorna Gozzard, Director of Engagement, Brand & Marketing, Sophie Harries, Head of Alumni Engagement
• 4.40pm - Refreshments
• 5pm - Event closes

We'd love you to join for all parts of the event but if you can only join for part of it, that's fine too.

Who is this event for

• Those interested in postgraduate study at the Royal College of Art
• Current RCA applicants and offer-holders
• Friends and family are also welcome to join, though please ensure they have a ticket

You don't have to specialise in any discipline to attend this event: we welcome guests planning to apply to all subject areas.

Due to the postgraduate nature of RCA study, all attendees must be over 18.

How to join

The event is free to attend, but please note that places are limited. Pre-booking is essential to guarantee your spot.

Alumni Speakers

Calayah

Calayah (b. 2000, China) is a queer artist whose work is grounded in research.Her artistic practice is characterised by continuous experimentation, combining emerging technologies with contemporary art to explore social issues. Her work primarily involves performance and moving images through mediums such as virtual reality, motion capture, and artificial intelligence.

Jiachen Wang

3D Artist. RCA Royal College of Art Fashion Master’s graduate, UAL London College of Fashion Jewellery Bachelor’s graduate, visual stage performer at London’s renowned Club Ministry of Sound and Here at Outernet London. Her work explores the relationship between humans and the natural world, specializing in creating art that intertwines fantastical creatures with human forms. By digitally morphing and blending natural imagery, she aims to emphasize the interaction between human activities and ecosystems, creating a connection and impact between nature, biology, and visual aesthetics.

Xinghua Wei

An entrepreneur and business development professional, currently the founder of OasisArcade, a brand that has collaborated with established cultural and commercial partners in China, alongside work in business development, operations and marketing for a tech start-up.

Even Zhang

Even Zhang (b.1997) currently lives and studies between Beijing and London. After obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Exhibition Management from Beijing International Studies University in 2019, she went on to receive a Master's degree in Journalism from the University of Glasgow in 2020 and a Master's degree in Photography from the Royal College of Art in 2023. Her work involves images, videos, and multimedia installations, through reassembling fragments of dramatic memories with the female experience in a poetic textual and visual narrative, she explores ecological nature, human nature, and social realities.