Laney Lai, also known as apileofmud, is a 3D Artist based in New York City, originally from China. She graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2019 and has been working in the commercial animation industry.
Outside of her commercial work, she continues to utilize the digital medium as her creative outlet. Her artworks explore the visualization of personal feelings and abstract formations, comprising biomorphic, organic shapes. Seeking to evoke a sense of calm and gentleness in the hustle of city life with a full-time job, she emphasizes transcendental dream-like qualities in her work, bridging digital realms into the real world.
Selected Exhibitions
- 2024 New Year Pin-up, iidrr Gallery - NYC, USA
- 2023 Playhouse, iidrr Gallery - NYC, USA
- 2022 Art With Me, with Braw Haus - Miami, USA
- 2022 Distant Memory, Visionary Projects - Online
- 2019 The wrong epicentre, The Wrong - Valencia, Spain
Publications Feature
2024 Array,
Booooooom
2024 Care, Booooooom
Education
2015-2019 School of Visual Arts (BFA)
Experiences
2021 - Present CG Artist, Hornet Animation, New York, NY
2019 - 2020 CG Artist, Nathan Love, New York, NY