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: 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.
Artist Interview: Alina Nazmeeva
Alina Nazmeeva is a Detroit-based artist and an educator at University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. She creates simulations and worlds that analyze the interactions of physical and digital spaces and objects, and their cultural, economic and political consequences. We asked Alina about her art, creative process, and inspirations.
Artist Interview: Yiting Liu
Yiting Liu is an XR developer and designer who intertwines a personal odyssey with artistic innovation. Yearning for independence, the artist moved to the United States at 18 and started her creative journey that celebrates her intrinsic connection to community and power of personal freedom. We asked Yiting 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.