Shaopeng is a multidisciplinary artist and cultural researcher exploring the visual and spiritual dimensions of written language through dialogues between East Asian ink traditions and Islamic calligraphy.

Through writing, image, and material practice, she investigates how scripts preserve memory and cultural identity across time and geography.

Born in Taiwan, raised in North America, and having lived in Italy, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong, Shaopeng’s multicultural background informs her exploration of artistic encounters across borders, tracing how visual languages, materials, and traditions travel through time and place.

Her artistic practice is shaped by her engagement with multiple languages and cultural contexts. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, and English, with proficiency in French and Italian and ongoing study of Modern Standard Arabic and Persian (Farsi), her linguistic journeys deepen her engagement with the visual, literary, and calligraphic traditions of the cultures she studies.

Her research practice extends into long-form writing, with an ongoing research journal documenting her encounters with art, heritage, and visual culture over the past five years. These reflections inform her artistic investigations into scripts, materials, and cultural memory.

Alongside her artistic practice, Shaopeng works professionally in jewellery design and creative strategy, developing narratives and concepts for heritage-inspired jewellery collections.