Dr. Lei Han

Lei Han is an Asian American. She was born and raised in Mainland China and came to the United States in 2000. She completed her BA in Fashion Design in Shenzhen China and MFA in Computer Arts In Memphis College of Art, Memphis Tennessee. Lei served as Chair of the New Media department at UNC Asheville between 2010-2018. Lei is an  artist, educator and designer.

Her work, often inspired by nature and everyday life, explores notions of perception, memory, transience and time. Fascinated by the influences of eastern philosophy in western art, especially in modern and contemporary art, her recent work aims for creating the cohesion between spirituality and creativity, as well as making new connections between the artist, viewer and object/subject.

Lei’s current work in experimental video, animation, interactive art and installation, has been exhibited at galleries, museums, and film festivals nationally and internationally. Including Shenzhen & Hongkong Bi-City Biennial, Greece Biennale; Krannert Art Museum,  The Arts Center, St. Petersburg, CYFEST, CURRENTS, FILE, {Re}HAPPENING, Asheville Fine Arts Theater, Asheville Art Museum, the North Carolina Visions program and other venues.