Artist Interview: David Van Eyssen
David Van Eyssen is a multimedia artist whose work reflects his fascination with time, memory, and the beauty of impermanence. Originally from London, he started as a painter and installation artist, later expanding his creative journey to Los Angeles, where he made a name for himself in entertainment and advertising. His art practice combines his painterly instincts with his experience in filmmaking to create video-based work, site-specific projections, virtual and extended reality pieces, AI-infused photography, lenticular images, and 2.5D prints. We asked David about his art, creative process, and inspirations.
Artist Interview: Trish Gianakis
Trish Gianakis is an immersive artist, professor, and art director with over two decades of experience in the field. She is particularly known for her digital paintings, created using AI and Photoshop, and her RAKU sculptures, which incorporate animations and augmented reality to explore themes of healing and resilience. Her work often explores mythology and spiritual themes, intertwining the physical and immersive XR spaces. We asked Trish about her art, creative process, and inspirations.
Artist Interview: Stephen Vineburg
Stephen Vineburg is an art historian and conceptual artist who creates with a focus on using Augmented Reality (AR) to explore contemporary issues. By juxtaposing historical and classical art images with incongruous modern items, Stephen addresses societal conflicts such as climate change, the detritus of modern tourism, and the disposable nature of touristic experiences, including those recently undertaken to space. We asked Stephen about his art, creative process, and inspirations.
Artist Interview: Chloe Gao
Chloe Gao is a New York-based mixed-reality artist who explores themes around cultural belonging using non-linear storytelling techniques. Her recent projects examine digital identity and social media through virtual places and characters – redefining notions of time and self-awareness, the artist crafts a fragmented, decentralized world. We asked Chloe about her art, creative process, and inspirations.
Yayoi Kusama’s AR Polka Dots
Yayoi Kusama’s collaboration with Louis Vuitton brings her signature polka dots over historical landmarks around the world using augmented reality – using the Snapchat app, users not only immerse themselves in Kusama’s colorful world, but also take part in the digital revolution.
Artist Interview: Prerit Jain
Prerit Jain is a multimedia and extended reality artist, toy and game designer. He is interested in creating an altered audiovisual aesthetic developed from applying various techniques and ideas derived from digital culture, biology, pedagogy, and childhood. We asked Prerit about his art, creative process, and inspirations.
Artist Interview: Nieves de la Fuente Gutiérrez
Nieves de la Fuente Gutiérrez is a multidisciplinary artist who was born in Spain and currently lives in Cologne. Her work asks central socio-political questions while intertwining documentary with fiction, and autobiographical studies with technological experiments. We asked Nieves about her art, creative process, and inspirations.
Artist Interview: UGLYKIKI
UGLYKIKI's distinctive focus on experimental video art, which explores the transcendence of human physicality, has led to its recognition in esteemed international exhibitions. She also passionately advocates for creating an inclusive metaverse that integrates multicultural experiences through XR and online exhibitions. We asked Kiki about her art, creative process, and inspirations.
Artist Interview: Jiatong Yao
With a background in fine arts and computer science, Jiatong Yao hones her skills in programming, digital art, and multimedia installations. She works with a variety of digital tools, including game engines, virtual reality, and augmented reality technology, to create interactive installations that engage viewers. We asked Jiatong about her art, creative process, and inspirations.
10 Digital Artists: Augmented Reality Art
With AR art, computer-generated images, videos, or effects are superimposed over a user's real-world view — augmented reality adds new dimensions of shape, motion, and significance to existing works of art or physical locations. One can experience the real world enhanced using augmented reality, and AR art can open up a wonderful new world in our physical space. We’ve gathered a list of 10 talented digital artists who create stunning AR artwork that merge physical and digital realms.