Natalie Paneng's quirky and cool virtual universe
Johannesburg-based artist Natalie Paneng blends theater, digital art, and performance to create playful virtual worlds that examine online identity and self-presentation.
Virtual Worlds
Rui Hu: The infinite futures of games
Artist Rui Hu blends game engines, installation art, and memory to examine how virtual spaces infiltrate our physical world.
Skawennati: Nurturing Indigenous imagination in virtual worlds
Mohawk artist Skawennati pioneers Indigenous presence in virtual spaces through groundbreaking projects like TimeTraveller™ and CyberPowWow, while leading initiatives to empower Indigenous youth in digital storytelling
Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley creates game worlds from excessive and autonomous archives
Artist Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley creates multilayered game experiences that adapt based on player identity, building autonomous digital archives that center and protect Black trans narratives.
Colombian heritage shapes Leo Castañeda's gaming universes
Artist Leo Castañeda bridges painting and game design in his project "Levels and Bosses," creating innovative gameplay mechanics that challenge colonial structures while drawing from his South American artistic heritage.