Palpable environments
(ground floor and lounge area)
The following works focus on immersive and multi-sensory experiences, using various forms of technology and media to explore themes of perception, human-earth connections, and the essence of life through dynamic, vivid environments and interactive installations.
‘Circles of Care’
by Ana Carolina Estarita-Guerrero
Circles of Care is an immersive multimedia installation that explores the subject of care and how acts of care are transformative forces on our environment. The visual music is affected by the hand gestures of participants, who, through “caring” hand gestures (caressing, rubbing, holding...), become the “Caretakers” of the piece, which unfolds as a process of growth and decay. At the centre of the Circle of Care is the idea that taking care of a living system, whether a creature, a garden or another person, gives order to the lives of those who take care.
Ana Carolina Estarita-Guerrero is an immersive artist and educator whose work problematises the boundaries between the individual and their surroundings, examines the intricate relationship between technology and memory, and explores the complexities of embodiment in digital environments.
Featured at venues like Getty, LACMA, and Animafest Zagreb, she's now touring with "All Time Stop Now," an experimental opera product of a collaboration with the artist Anna Luisa Petrisko. A curator for the GLAS Animation Festival ASIFA short film of the month, Ana teaches XR-centric courses at both LMU and USC. Additionally, she provides immersive media education and shares resources online.
Untitled works
by Designer and Digital Artist Kaoru Tanaka
Kaoru Tanaka is a generative artist based in Japan. She specializes in creating installations and wall art using real-time rendering with TouchDesigner. Drawing inspiration from her daily life, dreams, and fantasies, she expresses herself through her artwork.
Her works have been exhibited in various locations around the world, including Art Basel Miami Beach, Neues Museum Nürnberg, MIT Engineering School, and Prada Extends TOKYO. She has also received recognition, including the Third Prize in the 2021 'I CUBE' Immersive Experience Competition in China.
