IDAF 25 – Digital Art Fest İstanbul

Theme

The theme for IDAF’25 is “Connecting.” In an era where digitization is transforming every aspect of life, the concept of connection is evolving in ways that challenge traditional understandings of relationships, communities, and existence. The evolving relationships between physical and virtual worlds are redefining human interactions while also questioning the philosophical and ontological foundations of existence.

IDAF’25 aims to deeply explore the complex connections of the contemporary world through themes such as City / Citizen, Sustainability / Ecology, Digital Twin / Digital Natives, Science, Non / Binary, Innovation / Creativity, and Architecture / Mimicry.

As IDAF’25 provides an opportunity to reconsider what it means to be human in the age of technology, it will offer a broad perspective on how technology shapes our interactions, from digital communication to virtual proximity, addressing connections in a decentralized world. We invite you to share your artistic vision and explore the philosophical and existential dimensions of these connections alongside fellow artists, curators, and thinkers at IDAF’25.

You can access our catalog by clicking the button below.

Exhibition Catalog

Artistic Team

Esra Özkan

Artistic Director

Esra Özkan

Artistic Director

Esra Ozkan is a curator, researcher, and cultural manager who specialises in AI and media art. Ozkan, who lives in Dubai, has more than 12 years of experience curating and managing cultural projects. She has planned and organised various exhibitions, seminars, and panels throughout Europe and Turkey. Since 2015, she has concentrated her curatorial practice on digital arts and has consistently produced shows in this genre. Ozkan’s areas of expertise include Digital Arts, Artificial Intelligence, and Bio-art. Esra’s current research, titled “A Study of Algorithmic Approaches in Art and Visual Culture of the 21st Century,” explores the impact of data-driven art through the lens of the Postdigital movement. Esra holds degrees in plastic arts, art management, and philosophy. Between 2019 and 2020, she served as the curator for the technology section of Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair. From 2019 to today, she was the Artistic Director of the Istanbul Digital Art Festival, leading the curatorial teams and directing exhibitions. From 2021 to 2023, Esra curated and directed Turkey’s first Digital Art Museum, X Media Art Museum, where she produced immersive exhibitions. Since 2022, she has been a member of the advisory board and a curator for Samsung Turkey. She is the co-founder of CapitArt-X, a women-led digital art initiative focused on international curatorial projects and art research, with a new media lab based in Istanbul.

Avind

Ai Kurator

Avind

Ai Kurator

Avind is recognized as Turkey's first artificial intelligence curator, standing out as an innovative figure in the field of digital art. Utilizing AI technologies, Avind curates art exhibitions and organizes digital art shows, thereby pushing the boundaries between art and technology. Acting as an interactive bridge between artists, curators, and audiences, Avind offers new perspectives on how art can be created, presented, and interpreted in the digital age. This AI curator aims to provide unique experiences to art enthusiasts through works that emerge from the fusion of art and technology. Avind's contributions are valuable in demonstrating the potential role of AI in creative processes, representing advancements in this domain.

Rahim Ünlü

Kurator

Rahim Ünlü

Kurator

As an artistic director, curator and media artist, he has spent more than 10 years pursuing his commitment to art. One of his most significant achievements has been and serving World's First NFT Biennial (nftbiennial.com)'s founding director. By embracing a collective, dynamic, and rhizomatic approach, NFT Biennial empowered a multi-voiced narrative, featuring the works of over 100 diverse artists and harnessing the expertise of 10 curators. The NFT Biennial has ignited a global artistic dialogue, traversing the physical and digital realms through exhibitions in 10 distinct locations across Istanbul, Los Angeles, Berlin, London, Bogota, Tokyo, Lisbon, and Brussels in 2023 alone. His curatorial compass is guided by profound inquiries into the nature of posthuman condition, the intricate mechanisms of embodied cognition, the possibilities of immersive futures, and the tantalizing questions surrounding simulation theory.

Samed Karagöz

Kurator

Samed Karagöz

Kurator

Art critic, curator, TV producer and columnist Samed Karagöz studied at the Department of Russian Language and Literature. He made translations from Dostoyevsky and Chekhov. He curated many exhibitions. He was the executive producer of the Showcase program broadcast on TRT World channel. He has been a columnist for many years. He wrote the books 100 Literary Works of 100 Years, 100 Artistic Works of 100 Years, and 100 Cinematic Works of 100 Years, published by Anadolu Agency. He published his art writings in the book Kamchatka. He served as the artistic director of the 11th Bosphorus Film Festival. He served as a jury member at many film festivals, art and literature awards.

Niyazi Erdoğan

Kurator

Niyazi Erdoğan

Kurator

Niyazi Erdoğan Fashion Design and Consultancy Services was established in Istanbul in 2006 to design collections, create brand identities, establish and manage design teams, and form brand collaborations for brands and manufacturing export companies. Since its inception, it has prepared collections for manufacturing export companies. It provided consultancy services to companies such as Hey Textile, Venus Clothing Industry, Aster Textile, Yeşim Textile, Eroni Clothing Industry (founding partner), Neromoda Textile, Deniz Textile (SUNSET SWIMWEAR), and Okan Textile. The brands for which it has produced projects include ZARA, Pull&Bear, BERSHKA, ESPRIT, Tommy Hilfiger, and River Island. In 2013, it launched a brand collaboration project with İNCİ DERİ, designing men's shoes for four seasons under the Niyazi Erdoğan X İNCİ label. In a collaboration project with Asics Global, it created a performance apparel series under the Niyazi Erdoğan X Asics label. It designed the Autumn-Winter 2022 collection for the SARAR and Interview SARAR brands. For the Colin’s brand, it prepared an additional line for the Spring-Summer 2024 collection. It served as the creative director for the CLIMBER brand for the Autumn-Winter 2023/2024 and Spring-Summer 2024 seasons. The team, keeping up with technological advancements, has pioneered the digitalization of design and showcased the world's first fashion show designed with CLO 3D at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Istanbul.

Evgeniya Romanidi

Kurator

Evgeniya Romanidi

Kurator

Artists

Ada Eden

Ada Eden

“Ada Eden” is a group named after the pioneering programmer Ada Lovelace. We were established in early 2023 to progressively develop games and conduct research in the field of creative storytelling based on AI. The main members include Yuqian Sun (producer, art director, programmer and lead designer), lead programmer Artemy, assistant programmers, writers, musician and artists, collaborating remotely across China, UK and North America.

Adrien & Claire

Adrien & Claire

The Adrien M & Claire B Company creates digital and living art forms, ranging from stage performance to installations. It is co-directed by Claire Bardainne and Adrien Mondot, whose approach puts the human experience at the centre of technological issues, with a strong visual focus on the body and unique bespoke technologies created in-house. They strive to create living digital art: mobile, handcrafted, short-lived, and responsive.

Aleksandra Jovanic

Aleksandra Jovanic

Aleksandra Jovanić is an artist and programmer from Belgrade, Serbia, who holds a Doctorate in Digital Arts and a BSc in Computer Science. In her research and artistic practice, she combines various media, mainly interactive art, art games, and generative art. Jovanić’s recent works focus on the aesthetic of data visualisation and optical illusions, as well as explorations of accepted concepts of truth and reality. Her work has been exhibited internationally in exhibitions at Unit London, Feral File, Vellum LA/Artsy, Galerie Data, MoMI NY, ArtBlocks and ArtBasel with Tezos. As an associate professor, she currently teaches at all three levels of study at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade, at master studies of the Faculty of Applied Arts and art doctoral studies at the University of Arts in Belgrade.

Andréa Philippon

Andréa Philippon

Connecting my work with meaningful and ecologically reflective projects is essential to me. Through my art, I aim to capture the essence of nature’s grace and harmony and blend reality with a touch of fantasy and surrealism. This is my way of raising awareness about the beauty and fragility of our environment. Andréa Philippon is a digital artist based in Lausanne, Switzerland, with a multidisciplinary background in multimedia. His passion for the vegetal and fungi kingdoms inspires him to create dreamlike and surrealistic worlds that blend reality with the digital realm. After spending a decade in the hospitality and catering industry, Andréa decided to pursue a new path in digital arts by studying at Eracom, an art and communication school in Lausanne. Upon graduating, he worked for several companies but quickly found that freelancing suited him better. He has been working as a full-time freelancer for the past five years. Andréa’s artistic exploration evokes a deep and ancestral connection to nature. Inspired by art and science, he creates colorful, surrealistic fauna and peaceful artworks that convey wonder and serenity. His vibrant visuals, crafted using computer software, mimic and embellish nature, capturing its essence and elegance. He offers unique perspectives on natural evolution and potential futures, inviting viewers to reflect on the beauty and vulnerability of our living world and our interaction with it. Influenced by numerous contemporary artists, Andréa admires figures such as Antoni Gaudi, Alphonse Mucha, and Pierre-Joseph Redouté. In addition to his digital practice, he has collaborated with renowned artists, including creating visuals for David Guetta and Björk’s shows. He also collaborates with Typotheque on projects, creating digital representations of critically endangered and extinct plants, raising awareness about threatened flora and vulnerable languages worldwide. Andréa’s work has been exhibited in major cities, including Paris, Tokyo, and Shanghai.

Anna Stejskalová

Anna Stejskalová

Bára Anna Stejskalová finished her MA at the TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. Her graduation film The Fishermen (2017) was shortlisted for a BAFTA award. Her film Love Is Just a Death Away (2020) had its US premiere at SXSW, was on the BAFTA shortlist, and won two prizes at the Palm Springs festival among many others. She worked as the Art Director VR film Darkening (2022, Venice IFF premiere). She is currently working on her next animated stop-motion musical 9 Million Colors. She is also a director of animation company DIVIZE, founded in 2021.

Anthony Samaniego

Anthony Samaniego

Anthony Samaniego is an American visual artist born and raised in Los Angeles, California. After graduating from Cal State University of Northridge with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Economics, he worked in the entertainment industry as an analyst for Warner Brothers. Hereafter, Anthony’s path in life dramatically changed due to an accident, which required him to relearn how to walk. During his convalescence, he became interested in photography and pursued a self-taught regime to enhance his knowledge and understanding of photographic methods and post- production editing. His early photographic subjects included the Los Angeles skyline and nature captured in the hills near his home. Enamored by film photography and seeking to share his creativity consistently on social media, Anthony became a sought after artist and cinemagraph pioneer. After reaching the acclaim of a professional photographer, Anthony shifted his talents toward 3D art.

Ari Dyker

Ari Dyker

ARI DYKIER is visual artist based in Poland. He attended Camerimage Film School and most of his career works as filmmaker. With passion for animation he focused himself on creating animated visuals in technique of collage

ARTECHOUSE Studio

ARTECHOUSE Studio

ARTECHOUSE Studio is an interdisciplinary collective of designers, engineers, animators, and storytellers dedicated to creating large-scale, technology-driven experiences. Founded to fill a critical gap in the art and technology landscape, the Studio serves as the creative and technical engine behind ARTECHOUSE’s original exhibitions and collaborations. Working with artists such as Refik Anadol, Yuko Shimizu, and Vince Fraser, and organizations including the Society for Neuroscience, the United Nations Foundation, and the Nobel Prize Museum, ARTECHOUSE Studio transforms complex concepts into immersive, cinematic environments. Its global team, each member with decades of expertise, approaches projects like a film studio — imagining, building, and delivering experiences that expand the boundaries of what is possible in digital art.

ARTECHOUSE Studio x Society for Neuroscience

ARTECHOUSE Studio x Society for Neuroscience

ARTECHOUSE Studio is a pioneering studio and space dedicated to expanding the possibilities of art and technology, known for creating large-scale, sensory-driven installations that push the boundaries of storytelling. The Society for Neuroscience (SfN), founded in 1969, is the world’s largest organization of scientists and physicians devoted to advancing the understanding of the brain and nervous system. Together, their collaboration on Life of a Neuron marked a breakthrough in interdisciplinary partnership, where artistic innovation served not just as a reflection of science but as a vital tool for deepening public engagement with scientific discovery.

Arzu Kaprol

Arzu Kaprol

Arzu Kaprol is a Turkish ‘Human Innovation Designer’. She graduated in 1992 from Mimar Sinan University's Textile and Fashion Design department and continued her couture education at the Paris American Academy in 1994-95. At the age of 21, she established her design studio in 1995 after winning the prestigious “Avant-garde Designer” award from Beymen Academia. She played an active role in the growth of NetWork, a company under the Beymen Group, and served as its creative director from 2002 to 2012. During these years, she also created QUE, an extraordinary and fresh design brand. Between 2011 and 2015, she participated in the Paris Fashion Week official calendar, opening a showroom on Rue Saint Honore. Her shows at Paris Fashion Week led to an international expansion, with collections featured in iconic stores like Harrods in London, Montaigne Market in Paris, and Bergdorf Goodman in New York. In 2011, she designed seven red couture dresses representing the official red ribbon for the 25th anniversary of the amfAR night at the New York MOMA - The Museum of Modern Art. In 2015, she created Turkey's first hologram show and in 2016, Turkey's first Digital Symphony, combining design, music, dance, and technology in a multidisciplinary approach. The same year, her digital couture show was featured in national and international press. In 2015, she created one of the first prototypes of wearable technology with a smart jacket that adapts its shape and functionality to climate change. As of 2021, she has taken on roles as Coordinator of Wearable Technologies at Bilişim Vadisi, President of YASTED, and a board member of TGSD. In 2022, she designed protective clothing for Turkish scientists on an Antarctic expedition under the assignment of TÜBİTAK Polar Research Institute (KAREMAM). Arzu Kaprol continues to make references to the future of fashion culture by combining technology and futuristic design passion with unique craftsmanship in her timeless clothing and accessories.

Atakan Kızıltan

Atakan Kızıltan

Bahar Ceren Aslan

Bahar Ceren Aslan

Bahar Ceren Arslan, who completed her English Economics education between 2012 and 2016, started her business life at Inditex Zara between the same years and gained experience in merchandising and fashion retailing, visual editing, product management and budgeting in the Turkish market for 5.5 years. She aimed to formulate retail management with an economist's perspective and her passion for fashion with an aesthetic perspective, and continued her career in global markets. Between 2016 and 2018, she was responsible for franchise operations with international companies such as AKI Group, Novco Group and Al-Hokair Group; She worked in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Azerbaijan and Qatar and served as the regional manager for the Middle East countries. Between 2018 and 2020, she was transferred as Zara Brand Manager for Far East Asian countries within the joint organization of Al-Futtaim Group and Inditex, one of the FORBES top 500 companies; She gained senior management experience in the Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia markets. After gaining experience in areas such as product management, collection creation, merchandising, brand marketing, online sales, logistics, warehousing, human resources and rental in many domestic and international markets for more than ten years, she developed her interest and predisposition to technology and digital art in 2021 with her knowledge of fashion management, and founded KNTLGY, one of the first phygital fashion brands. In 2023, she founded an agency providing services in the fields of Fashion Design, UI/UX web design and Digital Art, and took part in many projects, including platforms such as Meta and DressX. She speaks fluent English and intermediate Arabic.

Begüm Aydınoğlu

Begüm Aydınoğlu

Begum Aydinoglu is an award-winning architect, computational designer, urbanist, and academic, known for her innovative approach that integrates architecture, design, engineering, and advanced technology. Her work explores how digital tools shape the built environment, with a focus on future living and urbanism. She holds a Master of Architecture and Urbanism (M.Arch) from the Architectural Association Design Research Laboratory (AADRL) in London, where she studied under Shajay Bhooshan, head of Zaha Hadid Architects Computational Design (ZHCODE). Her research specialized in robotics, advanced construction techniques, and new models for high-performance urban living. As the Founder and Chief Architect of BEGA Architects, Begum leads a global practice recognized for its algorithmic design thinking and pioneering architectural solutions. BEGA has received numerous prestigious awards, including the RIBA Trophy for the WuWei Forest Eco-Living project in China and recognition as a finalist for the Hyperloop Desert Campus competition. In addition to her architectural practice, Begum is a dedicated educator, teaching at Istanbul Bilgi University in both undergraduate and graduate programs, focusing on computational design and the role of technology in architecture.. Begum is also an active public speaker, frequently sharing her insights on the future of architecture, design innovation, and the impact of technology at conferences and events worldwide. She is also the Co-Founder of Canada and Dubai based ILLUSORR, creating immersive and innovative experiences across various disciplines.

Berk Kaan Kaya

Berk Kaan Kaya

Berk Kaan Kaya is an artist who grew up with art and combines this passion with the unlimited freedom of the digital world. He developed his interest in art since his childhood and discovered his power of design through his fine arts education. He saw, the interior architecture education, he received as an opportunity to understand the emotional effects of space and reflect these effects in art. Originality and freedom are the cornerstones of his art. With the experience he gained in interior architecture, he designs spaces as spaces that stimulate emotions. After being introduced to 3D art, he began to express his thoughts, feelings and dreams freely in this free environment. He creates a balance between realism and surrealism in his works, trying to make his audience feel like a peaceful disappearance in the space with textures and color palettes, adding a different dimension to it. Beyond a layer of meaning, it also wants to activate people's emotional and mental experiences. For him, his works aim to be an experience that appeals to the viewer's senses and invites them to "live" a story.

Charles Games

Charles Games

Founded in 2020, Charles Games is an award-winning, Prague-based indie game studio pushing the boundaries of what video games can do. They focus on socially engaged, impactful titles and often collaborate with organizations from the cultural or civic sector. Apart from Playing Kafka, Charles Games has developed acclaimed historical adventures Attentat 1942 and Svoboda 1945: Liberation, as well as the climate card game Beecarbonize. Their upcoming game, We Grew Up in War, about kids growing up in armed conflicts, past and present, will be released in 2026. Playing Kafka was developed in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut, Prague. The Chinese language version was initiated and supported by the Czech Centre Taipei.

Coline Sauvand Laurent Toulouse

Coline Sauvand Laurent Toulouse

Coline and Laurent are passionate about traditional and alternative forms of art. Coline is an author and illustrator who studied printmaking. Laurent is a programmer and musician with a background in philosophy and literature. Ram Ram Games develops a combination of playful experiences and immersion in particular cultural universes.

CopyPlanet

CopyPlanet

Copy Planet is a cosmic system born during the pandemic. Conceived by an intimate group of people made up and led by artist Andy Wauman, the multimedia artist Pablo Salafurka, together with tech wizard and game developer Jonathan Pugh, graphic designer TypeDistortDecay, and artist, educator & curator James Ly. The focus of the project is to produce fruitful collaborations with new media artists, designers, animators and sound designers to create high quality digital art that challenges current ontological categories of established ideas relating to digital and contemporary art. While also proposing an urgency for the contemplation for a new spirituality through the fiction of “Being an agent for the Universe”. The project proposes new protocols for understanding one’s place in the universe. By establishing a radically inclusive, post-secular faith. Represented by the artists and their planting of poetical language into the virtual realm of the digital and the internet.

Dilara Baskoylu

Dilara Baskoylu

Dilara Başköylü, born in 1992 and based in Istanbul, is an artist and a creative technology expert. She graduated from Koç University with a BA degree in Media and Visual Arts. Focusing on production with Artificial Intelligence in the field of digital art and creative technologies, new media artist Dilara Başköylü’s works also encompass real-time generative node-based programming, data visualization and real-time interaction. Her work mainly deals with the interconnectedness of dynamic states and flows of humans and technology, as well as how they communicate and affect each other. While examining the concept of reality, she observes how humans perceive and interact with it and how their communication evolves over time as technology changes.

Ejtech

Ejtech

Formed by Judit Eszter Kárpáti and Esteban de la Torre, EJTECH is an polydisciplinary artist duo working with hyperphysical interfaces, programmable matter, and augmented textiles as media to investigate sensorial and conceptual relationships between subject and object, aiming to rediscover networks of emerging structures and immanent causality within realist metamaterialism. Sound, space, light and time as material building blocks are paramount elements in their practice, analyzing the process of unfolding patterns between technology and the human body. The artist duo currently works and lives in Budapest, Hungary.

Ergin Ishakoglu

Ergin Ishakoglu

Ali Ergin İshakoğlu was born in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1985. He received his B.A. from the Faculty of Communication at Istanbul Bilgi University. After completing the Visual Effects program at Vancouver Film School, he spent seven years working as a Digital Compositor on various projects, ranging from graphic design to feature films, advertising, music videos, and filmmaking. Nowadays, he is focusing on his personal projects in 3D art and visual storytelling in Istanbul, while also enjoying the journey of fatherhood.

Ertan Çetin

Ertan Çetin

Ertan Çetin is an Istanbul based composer and sound designer. He graduated from Istanbul Bilgi University Music Department in 2023, where he studied Composition and Sound Technologies. During his studies, he had the opportunity to work with Candaş Şişman on new media art. In 2022, he met Xenorama, a German interdisciplinary studio focusing on audiovisual art and digital design. He worked as a composer and sound designer for the studio's projects RE:ZITATION and Steel and Bytes. In 2023, he met the Dutch design and technology studio VOUW and produced music for the Sydney and Helsinki editions of the studio's project City Gazing. He had the opportunity to participate as an artist in festivals such as Vivid Sydney and Lux Helsinki. In 2024, he released his first single coma sunset under the name ertn, distributed by M4NM. He also premiered his multimedia performance project desmo- at the Yuva Exhibition organized by na+CTRL. Following this, desmo- was shown again at venues such as Duende Theater and Arter Karbon. Today, he continues to work on various projects within the scope of experimental electronic music and new media art.

Feral Cat Den

Feral Cat Den

Feral Cat Den is a small team of artists who dream of nesting in a derelict barn. For now we have a studio in Brooklyn where we make games, animations, web things, VJ things, and many other side projects. Our mission is to fuse animation + interactivity and create visually rich and tactile games. We are currently working on our second game, Nirvana Noir.

Fuat Degirmenci

Fuat Degirmenci

Greetings, I am a versatile artist and designer I lives in London and graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts. Over the past decade, I've had the privilege of working in various capacities, both within corporate settings and as a freelance creative. During this time, I've been fortunate to contribute my creative efforts to some well-known brands, where I've strived to deliver meaningful visual designs and animations. Throughout my artistic journey, I've had the opportunity to engage in a wide array of projects, from TV commercials to a 3D animation short film that received recognition. I've also explored the immersive realms of virtual and augmented reality, creating applications that aim to inspire wonder. Additionally, I've delved into the world of video projection mapping for events, seeking to make these moments more memorable. As an artist, I'm dedicated to the pursuit of harmonizing art and technology, always eager to explore new horizons and deepen my understanding of creativity. Beyond my professional work, I'm passionate about contemporary art and constantly strive to challenge myself by exploring new avenues of artistic expression. Feel free to reach out, whether you're interested in collaboration, seeking artistic inspiration, or simply want to connect with a fellow explorer of the creative cosmos.

Gingerpotter

Gingerpotter

Born in Lebanon, in 1995, Ralph Khoury is currently living in Beirut, while working on an international scale. Known as GINGERPOTTER in the creative world, and renowned as one of the top digital artists in Lebanon, he is a versatile self-taught artist excelling in illustration, painting, and animation. Having experience in both physical and digital art, he mixes between both art forms, combining the best elements of each to create unique works that have resonated with millions of people through his Instagram that currently has 606k followers, with his highest viewed work reaching up to 50 million views. His work tackles different themes around the human experience and the increasingly technological world we inhabit in our modern day. His art has been featured in renowned venues worldwide, in Paris, Istanbul, Dubai, London, all over Belgium and most notably on the screens of Times Square in New York City. His work has also been acquired worldwide by collectors and art enthusiasts in Beirut, Dubai, Singapore, France, Australia, and the USA to name a few, with one of his most notable collectors being her highness Reem Al Faisal. He has also worked with big brands such as Fido Dido as their lead artist, bringing their iconic character to life in the modern digital age in collaboration with it’s original creator Joanna Ferrone.

Gözde Betülay Yorulmaz

Gözde Betülay Yorulmaz

Gözde Betülay Yorulmaz (1996), continues her experience research focus on understanding hybrid spaces, theories beyond representation, and technologies formed by biological extensions in these experience spaces with the emergence of interactive, dynamic cross-sections that develop over algorithms, cybernetics, artificial life, biodigital and complex systems and create a digital environment. Her studies on cybernetic spatialities also focus on adaptive extensions and interfaces in cybernetic experience spaces, which is her thesis topic. In this context, she aims to combine the integration of architecture, biology, software, and technology with an interdisciplinary approach. She completed her undergraduate education at Istanbul Medipol University, Department of Architecture (2019). She got her master's degree at Gebze Technical University, Department of Architecture (2024). She simultaneously completed her Computer Programming (2023), Graphic Design (2023) and is studying in the Departments of Management Information Systems (-ongoing), Web Design and Coding (-ongoing). Her academic publications have been published in various national and international symposiums (MSTAS 2022; ATI 2022; SIGraDi 2024; Manifest'OU 2025). She has been the workshop leader for workshops and seminars titled OtopoetiKadıköy (2023), Artificial Layers of Space and Routes (2023), Memory of the Artificial and the City (2024), Road Chronotope and the City (2024). Recently, she has participated in the exhibitions Soft Discipline, Alan Kadıköy (2023), IMM Media Artist Exhibition, Taksim Sanat (2024), From Sketch to Pixel Digital Art "Anatolia Edition", Galataport (2024), BASE, The Ritz-Carlton (2024), Young Art: 10th Contemporary Art Project, Ankara Art and Sculpture Museum (2024), Loop; British Council Grant Program (2025), The Wrong Biennale 7 (2025). She is one of the artists of Piksel O’art New Media Artist Residency (2023), Sustainable Life Through Arts: Digital Artist Residency Program (2024), SALT: Forecast Condensed Istanbul Program (2024), and one of the directors of MimED stajIstanbul 2024: Istanbul and Contemporary Architectural Practices (2024).

Hakan Lidbo & Max Bjorverud

Hakan Lidbo & Max Bjorverud

Hakan Lidbo is a new media artist and inventor, founder of Rumtiden Idea Lab and The Museum Of Artificial Intelligence. Max Bjorverud is a tech artist and creative coder, building interactive experiences for physical spaces.

James Merrill

James Merrill is an algorithmic visual artist who resides in Vermont, USA. He creates computational artwork, combining generative system design, mathematics, randomness, and data to create infinitely unique systems. A third-generation artist, James has been creating digital artwork for over 25 years. His work seeks to utilize technology to challenge assumptions about the nature of traditional art, and oftentimes starts as a program and ends as a physical artwork, drawn to extreme detail by robotic systems.

Jason Moore

Jason Moore

Jason Moore is a writer, producer, and director at the forefront of immersive storytelling, specializing in virtual reality, interactive cinema, and live performance. As the creator of The MetaMovie Presents: Alien Rescue, he has pioneered a new form of live VR entertainment that blends cinema, gaming, and theater, earning recognition at festivals such as Venice Biennale and Raindance Immersive, as well as industry awards for innovation in multiplayer VR. With a background in traditional media, including award-winning films, international commercial work, and television projects for Discovery and Animal Planet, Moore brings a cinematic sensibility to immersive storytelling. Since 2020, Moore has been teaching Storytelling for VR inside the metaverse as a Professor of Emerging Media at Brooklyn College, where he explores the future of narrative in virtual spaces.

Jeremy Oury

Jeremy Oury

Jeremy Oury is a French artist who questions our perception of reality and our relationship to the digital world through video, sound and virtual space. He focuses his artistic work on the search for illusions based on geometric distortions, on synesthesia between sound and video, and on immersive forms to place the viewer at the center of a virtual universe in order to disrupt his or her perception of space. His innovative work has been awarded at international video mapping and fulldome festivals, and exhibited at prestigious digital exhibitions worldwide, such as MUTEK, Mapping festival, ISEA, FILE festival, and many others. Most recently, he developed 360° artwork for several immersive spaces and rooms, including the Paris Planetarium, the Kazakstan National Museum, Foro Allende in Mexico, Lumière Hall in Budapest, and Artechouse in New York. He also promotes the production of immersive works, curating and organizing the Sous dôme festival in Paris and the DomoArte touring project in LATAM.

Jonathan Monaghan

Jonathan Monaghan

Jonathan Monaghan is a visual artist whose prints, sculptures, and animated video installations weave together elements of ancient mythology, science fiction, and consumer culture. His work explores the intersections of power, wealth, and technology in the digital age, in an imaginative and satirical critique that challenges viewers to examine their relationship with these forces. Past exhibitions include Sundance New Frontier, The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, NRW Forum in Düsseldorf, bitforms gallery in New York and The Palais de Tokyo in Paris. His work has been featured in The New York Times and Vogue Italia. His work sits in numerous public and private collections including The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. and the Microsoft Art Collection.

Julius Horsthuis

Julius Horsthuis

Julius Horsthuis is a digital artist renowned for his mesmerizing fractal animations that blend abstract complexity with cinematic beauty. With a 15-year background in the Dutch film and entertainment industry—first on set and later as a visual effects artist and supervisor—Julius transitioned into the world of fractal animation, pioneering a unique visual language that has captivated audiences worldwide. His work has been featured by The Creators Project, Gizmodo, Newsweek, and Vimeo Staff Picks. His Fulldome film Fractal Time was recognized by Forbes as one of the 35 best XR experiences of 2019. Julius has also created music videos for artists such as Max Cooper, Meshuggah, and Eric Serra, as well as background visuals for Avicii, Lady Gaga, and others. His distinctive fractals have appeared in Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix) and Upload, an opera by Michel van der Aa. His work has been exhibited at ARTECHOUSE NYC in Manhattan and showcased in immersive installations in Amsterdam, Montréal, Moscow, Paris, Hong Kong, and Sydney. Festival highlights include Art Futura, Art Basel Miami, Coachella, IDFA, Noor Riyadh Festival, and others. Julius continues to push the boundaries of fractal art in both physical and digital spaces, exploring new frontiers in immersive storytelling and virtual reality.

Kamel Ghabte

Kamel Ghabte

Kamel obtained a degree in sound engineering at the S.A.E Institut Paris, where he learned the latest techniques in digital audio. For more than 10 years, he has been sharing his knowledge as well as the basic concepts of computer programming and human-computer interaction. Professional experience: After graduating and getting an APPLE certification in 2007, Kamel started working as a freelance digital artist, creating interactive installations for art exhibitions and public and private events. He has also been a trainer for workshops, state and private pro training sessions in programming and the creation of immersive & digital universes. Then, he integrated into these trainings, augmented and virtual reality experiences where he received an ADAF Awards in 2020 and numerous invitations to various international digital arts festivals. He has also worked as a consultant for companies, public and private schools, colleges and universities in France and Morocco, helping to design innovative training modules based on augmented reality and virtual reality. Recently digital referent for the Guadeloupe Region and for the SMART CITY project in Casablanca. Recent projects: Kamel recently created an interactive installation for a major contemporary art exhibition, using augmented reality to combine virtual and physical elements to create an immersive experience for visitors. He has also trained university students in augmented and virtual reality programming to enable them to create their own projects. In addition to his work as a freelance digital artist, trainer and consultant, Kamel is also an active campaigner for the environment and the responsible use of technology. He is particularly passionate about land art projects, which combine art and technology to create sustainable and environmentally friendly installations. As an active member of the Land Art community and co-founder of the Unispheres Association, Kamel has participated in numerous land art 2.0 projects around the world. He notably worked on a land art project in Venice for the Bioclimatic Pavilion for the European Union, where he used augmented reality to combine virtual and physical elements to create an interactive installation that used wind energy to power lights and sounds. He also worked on a generative land art project in Casablanca, where he used artificial intelligence to create an installation that adapts to weather conditions. Kamel strongly believes that art and technology can work together to create a more sustainable and eco-friendly future. He continues to engage in generative land art projects around the world, using his skills in creating digital images, sound and video to create interactive installations that raise awareness of the need to protect our planet.

Kerim Dündar

Kerim Dündar

Born in Ankara in 1986, Kerim Dündar is an artist, designer, and academic working in the fields of visual communication, digital fashion, textile design, and algorithmic computational design. After graduating from Bilkent University’s Economics Department in 2008, he began working at the intersection of art, design, and technology. In 2013, he completed his Master’s degree in Graphic Design at Hacettepe University, followed by a Doctorate (DFA) in 2019 in the same department. His doctoral dissertation, "Digital Design with the Algorithmic Biomimicry Method," explores computational creativity inspired by nature’s production processes. In 2024, he earned the title of Associate Professor and currently serves as Head of the New Media and Communication Department at İstinye University’s Faculty of Communication. As a co-founder of Yakaza Studio, Dündar has pioneered an ethno-futuristic cultural movement that merges digital craftsmanship with contemporary fashion and art. Yakaza Studio develops a transcendent creative practice, producing wearable art pieces and immersive digital experiences at the intersection of ethno-futurism, computational design, and avant-garde aesthetics. His artistic approach is based on an ethno-futuristic visual language aimed at envisioning the future of digital culture. Drawing inspiration from nature’s creative processes, he develops algorithmic morphogenesis techniques, designing organic-geometric forms and patterns. Utilizing digital craftsmanship principles, he transforms these computational designs into ethno-futuristic atmospheres that bridge the physical and digital worlds.

Ksawery Komputery

Ksawery Komputery

Ksawery Kirklewski – born in 1988, creative coding and new media artist. Author of interactive light installations, music videos, generative animations, phygital art pieces, and projects in public space. In his activities, he uses new technologies, programming and advertising media, focusing mostly on the digital and generative art field. His most recent projects include: live visuals and a custom stage installation for Childish Gambino (Little Island, NY), interactive light installations such as FLUX (Miami Art Week 2022, Signal Festival Prague 2023, Vilnius Light Festival 2024), ENTER (NXT Museum Amsterdam, Khroma New Media Museum in Berlin) and LOTUS (LOTUS brand store on Paris Fashion Week 2023); the music video Symphony in Acid for Max Cooper; and collectible phygital artworks such as CTRL_DAT (Kate Vass Gallerie in Zurich), Digital/Analog Mirror, SQRT and BANNERS (CICA Vancouver, Canada).

Laura Cinti

Laura Cinti

Laura Cinti is a research-based artist at C-LAB whose practice intersects science, technology and visual storytelling through experimentation and field research. More recently, her focus has shifted to biodiversity loss, using creative and technological approaches to rethink our relationship with endangered species.

Lydia Yakonowsky

Lydia Yakonowsky

Lydia Yakonowsky is a Canadian visual artist based in Montreal, working at the crossroads of digital arts, immersive short films, and performance. She uses digital technologies to create real-time visual compositions, which she then captures and transforms into standalone pieces. Her work reinterprets visual elements from graphics and econometric models, which form the foundation of her training. These elements—such as points, charts, and grids—serve as building blocks that come together almost in a molecular way to form entirely new compositions. The result is a vast statistical choreography where dismantled grids, wandering parabolas, and strings of data intertwine, all freed from their original functions. Lydia specialises in fulldome format, and her first dome short film, Introduction to Econometrics, won the Local Talent Award at SATFEST 2022, held in Montreal at the Society for Arts and Technology.

Maja Smrekar

Maja Smrekar

Maja Smrekar (b. 1978, Slovenia) is an interdisciplinary artist exploring the intersections of art, science, and technology. She holds a degree in Sculpture and a Master’s in Video from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana, where she has also served as an Assistant Professor of Sculpture and Contemporary Artistic Practices. Maja Smrekar’s work explores themes of belonging, becoming, family and home, challenging socially and politically fixed identities and notions of order. She engages with ecofeminism, interspecies relationships, and the impact of technology-driven ideologies. Her interdisciplinary practice spans performances, installations, site-specific art, videos, workshops, lectures, and texts. Her work has been presented at various institutions, including MAXXI (Italy), Kunsthalle Vienna (Austria), ZKM Karlsruhe (Germany), Het Nieuwe Instituut (Rotterdam, The Netherlands), BOZAR - Centre for Fine Arts Brussels (Belgium), the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Riga (Latvia), Museum of Contemporary Art Ljubljana (MG+MSUM, Slovenia), Museum of Contemporary Art Montenegro, Museum Reina Sofía (Madrid, Spain), National Museum for Contemporary Art Zagreb (Croatia), Center for Contemporary Art Laznia (Gdansk, Poland), Färgfabriken Stockholm (Sweden) among others. Smrekar has been an artistic associate of the following art production platforms: A/POLITICAL (UK), Kapelica Gallery (Slovenia), Quo Artis Foundation (Spain/Italy), and The Culture Yard (Denmark). She is an Associate Professor of Sculpture and Contemporary Artistic Practices at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Markos Kay

Markos Kay is a disabled multidisciplinary artist and director whose work centers on science and generative art. He is widely recognized for his artificial life experiment aDiatomea (2008), first exhibited at Ernst Haeckel's Phyletic Museum, as well as Abiogenesis (2022), a reimagining of the theories on the origins of life, and Quantum Fluctuations (2016), an abstract interpretation of particle collisions, now a permanent part of the Fidelity Art Collection. A key theme in his work is the exploration of computational paradigms in contemporary science and their impact on culture and knowledge production. His diverse artistic practice spans screen-based media, moving image, painting, and print. His work has been exhibited internationally at venues including ArtScience Museum Singapore, Ars Electronica Austria, Louisiana Art & Science Museum, Museum of Contemporary Digital Art, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Washington. His art has also been featured in renowned publications such as VICE, Wired, Designboom, Colossal, National Geographic, Science, Nature, Computer Arts, and Gizmodo.

Martyna Marciniak

Martyna Marciniak

Martyna Marciniak is an artist and researcher with a background in architecture. Over the past six years her investigative work visually and spatially analyzed complex cases of systemic violence and human-rights abuses. Her latest projects focus on the aesthetics of digital reconstruction, preservation and archiving, as well as the relationship of digital aesthetics to individual imagination and memory. Her artworks have been exhibited at the Warsaw Biennale, and Haus Gropius in Dessau among others.

Mehmet Geren

Mehmet Geren

Mehmet Geren, known as Geren, is a Turkey-based 3D and Graphic Designer with over 15 years of experience in the realm of digital art. His artistic journey began with fashion photography, retouching, and printable collage arts, where he honed his skills in composition, detail, and storytelling. Over the years, Geren has established himself as a versatile artist, seamlessly blending graphic design and 3D artistry to create visually compelling works. His creations often transcend conventional boundaries, merging surrealism, brutalism, and technology into thought-provoking visual narratives. His ability to evoke emotional resonance through innovative techniques sets him apart in the digital art scene. Geren's commitment to pushing artistic boundaries has led to collaborations with global brands and participation in numerous high-profile exhibitions. His work has been featured in renowned publications such as ELLE, L’Officiel, Vogue Portugal, and Tatler Magazine, affirming his position as a prominent figure in the creative industry.

Melkio

Melkio

Melkio was born in Genova in 1984 and he draws since ever. The concept of “since ever” is defined by himself in this way: “…Since I have memories I have always had a pencil in my hand and a piece of paper to scribble on. For me it is the most natural thing I could do, I always took it for granted…” He expressed his creativity in different waysbnand different fields, for this reason his motto is, like the neon inside his studio shows, FANTASTIFARE SINCE 1984 ( a mix between fantasticare-fantasising and fare-to do). Melkio is an artist who works both with material and digital keeping clear his identity using any kind of support. His work is characterised by using few colours, by a marked line and from a constant search for a dialogue between himself, the observer and between his characters. Melkio’s style is evolving but we can safely place it in the Pop Surrealism. Characterised by strong lines, marked edges and the use of few colours, mainly black, white and primary colours.

Mesut Tufan Güner

Mesut Tufan Güner

Michael Geidel

Michael Geidel

Michael Geidel is an award-winning creative producer of films, XR experiences and games for over 15 years. His works were invited to A-festivals among Venice, IDFA, Annecy, Berlinale, DOK Leipzig, won major awards in those and got distributed worldwide. For VR projects, games and short form content he often acts as director, creative director or in lead artist roles for projects like: Jazzoo, Priests children, The Great Ocean, Miriquidor, Damn Ironland, VR1938, WatuVR, The Stolen, Human Within and Egon SchieleXR. Michael was invited to lecture at universities and conferences worldwide from Los Angeles over China and India to Europe.

Muzaffer Malkoç

Muzaffer Malkoç

Muzaffer Malkoç is a multifaceted creative spirit residing in the cultural mosaic of Istanbul. His diverse artistic repertoire, encompassing painting, photography, installation art, and NFTs, has captured the hearts of discerning collectors both in Turkey and across the globe. Delving into thought-provoking themes such as alienation, orientalism, and religious paradigms, Muzaffer's oeuvre offers a tantalizing exploration of the human experience.

Non-Linear

Non-Linear

Dennis Peter is a new-media artist and designer based in Goa, India. His works explore the relationships between the natural world/organic systems and human-built systems through the filter of technology. Spanning across various mediums of light, sound, visuals and space, Peters artistic work often involves creating immersive and interactive environments that put the viewer in centre stage. His creative practice Non-Linear is primarily driven by experimental processes and systems that arise from playing with algorithms, electronics and mechanics. The beauty of experimenting with technology/code & art is that the process takes you on a journey of multiple divergencies. The unmatched joy in following these divergencies from one happy accident to another is what fundamentally drives Non-Linear.

Nora Gibson

Nora Gibson

Nora Gibson is a new media artist and choreographer whose work investigates the body-mind, selfhood, and conscious experience. She uses technology to create greater self-awareness and connection. Gibson makes immersive/interactive installation, bio-reactive video and light installation, choreographic works, sound design, and full dome projection. She earned a BFA in Dance from Tisch, at NYU and an MFA in Intermedia from Concordia University in Montreal. Gibson's choreography has been presented by New Dance Alliance at Joyce SOHO, Dance Place in Washington DC, Philadelphia Dance Projects, Performance Garage, Kaatsbaan, The Williams Center for the Arts, and the Franklin Institute. Her work has received consistent critical acclaim, heralded by the Philadelphia Inquirer as "the most authoritative work in Philadelphia. . ." Her work in new media has been presented by MUTEK (MTL), Ars Electronica (AUT), The Society for Arts & Technology (SAT) (MTL) the Fels Planetarium (PHL), Contemporary & Digital Art Fair("CADAF") (NYC), Lightbox (NYC), Urban Screens Production (AUS), and The Hexagram Network (CA) . Her work has been further supported through an internship with the BIAPT neuroscience lab at McGill University. She teaches dance and new media practices.

Ondrej Moravec

Ondrej Moravec

Ondřej is an XR media artist, screenwriter and writer. He also works as a VR programmer at several film festivals in the Czech Republic and promotes virtual reality in the film world. His interactive project Darkening about dealing with depression premiered at Venice film festival 2022. His project Fresh Memories: The Look (co-directed with Volodymyr Kolbasa) premiered at SXSW 2023. Ondrej is also founder of the immersive Art*VR festival in Prague. He was a Program Director at One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival for seven years. He also worked for Czech Television at the Culture Newsroom department. Ondřej studied Screenwriting at FAMU and Journalism at Charles University.

Orkan Mammadov

Orkan Mammadov

Orkhan Mammadov is a new media artist from Azerbaijan who rose to international prominence after representing his home country at the Venice Biennale in 2019. From an early age, he showed a keen aptitude for both creativity and technology, teaching himself graphic and web design at around ten years old and competing internationally by the time he was sixteen. His formal studies took him across three different universities in multiple countries, where he pursued Computer Science, Visual Communication Design, and Fine Arts—a diverse educational path that laid the groundwork for his interdisciplinary perspective. Mammadov began his professional career at eighteen as a Web & Graphic Designer, steadily expanding his skill set to include Product Design, Motion Design, Photography, and Video while working as an art and creative director in various agencies and studios. At twenty-three, he debuted his first public art installation, marking his entry into the contemporary art world. Initially focused on generative art, audiovisual media, and interactive installations, he shifted his attention to AI-driven generative art in 2018, culminating in his participation at the Venice Biennale the following year. Over more than a decade of practice, he has mounted eleven solo exhibitions, taken part in twenty-two group shows, and received four international art and technology awards. Through this dynamic journey, Mammadov continues to explore how the digital age redefines cultural interaction, harnessing computational innovation to push creative and conceptual boundaries.

Ouchhh

Ouchhh

Ouchhh Studio stands as a leading force in the realm of creative new media, boasting over a decade of unparalleled innovation in the intersection of art, science, and technology. This global studio has carved a niche in pioneering data-driven art forms, including data paintings and sculptures. Their unique methodology merges technological exploration with a deep understanding of the enigmatic roots of art, science, and technology, crafting a vision that's decidedly futuristic. Their diverse team, comprising engineers, scholars, academicians, ai coders, data scientists, architects, creative coders, designers, media artists, and motion graphic experts, unites under a shared conviction: knowledge transforms into extraordinary poetic public experiences. data as a paint, algorithm as a brush... Ouchhh has a main office in Istanbul, and partnerships in LA, Vienna, Barcelona, Paris, London, and Berlin. They consider themselves to be a multidisciplinary creative hub focused on interactive new media platforms, data paintings, artificial intelligence, data-driven sculptures, kinetic public arts, immersive experiences, offering direction, art direction, and producing A/V architectural facade performances. Ouchhh created approximately 75 public art projects for every continent such as Tokyo, New York, LA, Mexico, Seattle, Chicago, Miami, Abu Dhabi, Milano, Paris, Melbourne, Shanghai, Beijing, Washington DC, Montreal, São Paulo, Seoul, Roma, Moscow, Prague, Brussels, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Scotland, Singapore, Las Vegas, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Petra, Dubai etc... for too many festivals, institutes, museums, brands such as Ars Electronica, CERN, NASA, Google, Signal, iMapp, Mutek, Melbourne Light Festival, Mori Museum Tokyo, Singapore Art and Science Museum, Frost Miami Science Museum, SAT Société des arts technologiques Montreal, Canada National Space Center UK, American Indian Arts, Atelier Des Lumiere, LLUM Light Festival Barcelona, PETRA Light Festival, Bulgari, Hennesy, Mercedes, Nike, Audi, Infiniti, Absolut, Wired, Ferrari F1, TedxCern, League of Legends, Sony Playstation, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros, and much more... Studio works have received multiple accolades and awards in the international arena such as Reddot design Best of the Best Awards, German Design Award, Iconic Best of the Best Award, MUSE Awards (USA) 10th Annual IDA Awards (The International Design Awards) LA, Asia Design Award (Seoul) and ADC Awards (The Art Directors Club) NY, CODAwards, AVIXA Awards (Las Vegas)...

Ozan Turkkan

Ozan Turkkan

Vienna-based new media artist Ozan Turkkan works at the intersection of art, science and technology. His work is centred on experimental digital media, focusing on generative and algorithmic art, fractal geometry, mixed reality experiences, interaction, motion as a reflection of the impermanent nature of existence, and human and social behaviour. He utilizes technology as a medium to create innovative and engaging digital art installations. He likes to explore the many-folded boundaries between science, art, and new technologies and combine different media elements in a creative process. Before taking his first steps in digital media, he studied and practised various art disciplines in Philadelphia, Salamanca, and Barcelona, collaborating with numerous institutions and art centres. After he graduated from the University of Salamanca, he received his Master’s degree in Multimedia at BAU (Escola Superior de Disseny, Universitat Central de Catalunya) in Barcelona, where he lived and worked for many years as a new media artist. His work has been exhibited in art centers, museums, and galleries such as; Santa Monica Art Centre Barcelona, Reina Sofia Museum Madrid, Centre of Contemporary Art Luigi Pecci Florence, Torrance Museum Los Angeles, Victoria House London, Lincoln Center NY, Banannefabrik Luxembourg, Europalia Art Festival Brussels, Les Brigittines Contemporary Arts Centre Brussels, Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade, Santral Istanbul, Akbank Art Centre Istanbul, LOOP Videoart Festival Barcelona, Rotterdamse Schowbourg Rotterdam, WUK Vienna, Ars Electronica, Zifergauz St. Petersburg, Künstlerhaus Bregenz...

Özgür Ballı

Özgür Ballı

Born in 1986 in Nicosia, TRNC, Özgür Ballı graduated from the Sculpture Department of Erciyes University Faculty of Fine Arts in 2010. In 2012, he began his academic career as a research assistant at the Sculpture Department of Düzce University Faculty of Art and Design. In 2013, he continued his role at Hacettepe University Faculty of Fine Arts to pursue postgraduate education. He received his Master’s degree in 2015 from the Sculpture Department of Hacettepe University Institute of Fine Arts, with a thesis titled “Grotesque Bodies and Strangeness in Art through the Possibilities of Digital Technologies”. In 2020, he completed his Proficiency in Art (equivalent to a PhD) with a thesis titled “Digitalization in Contemporary Art; The Algorithm Replacing the Role of the Artist in the Context of Posthumanism: The Post-Artist” at the same university. Ballı has received multiple awards, including the Achievement Award at the “34th Sculpture Competition” organized by the Turgut Pura Foundation, the Special Jury Prize and Honorable Mention at the “Steel and Life” sculpture competitions, First Prize in the “3D Design of the Year Competition,” and two Achievement Awards in the “Young Art: Contemporary Project Competition” organized by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. He has held four solo exhibitions to date. In 2021, he earned the title of Associate Professor. Özgür Ballı currently continues his academic and artistic work as a faculty member at the Sculpture Department of Düzce University Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture.

Pedro Harres

Pedro Harres

Pedro Harres is a Berlin-based Brazilian animation director, scriptwriter, and multimedia artist. He studied film, animation, and philosophy. His work varies greatly in terms of imagery and formats, including installations, films, and XR. However, an allegorical use of space can be perceived as a constant throughout his work; space considered not only as support for the mise-en-scène, but as a layer that deepens storytelling, calls for reflection, and ultimately resignifies the artwork. Castillo y el Armado, his first animated short, received numerous awards and premiered at the Venice71 - Orizzonti Competition. From The Main Square is his Master’s thesis in Directing Animation at Babelsberg Film University and won 17 awards worldwide, including the Grand Jury Prize of the Immersive Competition of the 79th Venice International Film Festival.

Project22

Project22

Project22 is an international digital art initiative based in Dubai, dedicated to showcasing the diversity and innovation of the digital art world. With a track record of over 20 digital art exhibitions, immersive concerts, AV performances, and artistic shows, the project has established itself as a key player in the global digital art scene. At its core, Project22 aims to support and nurture digital artists by providing a platform for them to develop and share their creative visions. Through a dynamic range of exhibitions, events, and performances, the initiative highlights the latest advancements in digital art technology and trends, helping to elevate the art form to new levels of recognition and appreciation. Beyond just exhibitions, Project22 fosters cultural exchange and collaboration, believing in the power of digital art to connect people across different backgrounds and cultures. By creating opportunities for artists worldwide to engage with diverse audiences, the initiative transforms traditional showcases into immersive experiences that encourage interaction and inspiration. With its forward-thinking approach, Project22 is playing a pivotal role in positioning Dubai as a global hub for digital art. By blending innovation with tradition, the project continues to push the boundaries of artistic expression, redefining the future of digital art on the world stage.

Rank SSS

Rank SSS

Sabrina Guechetouli is a motion designer and 3D artist from Algeria, currently based in Dubai, known as Rank SSS. Holding a master’s degree in architecture with a specialization in bioclimates, she has developed a unique artistic approach that blends space, nature, and architecture to create dreamlike, surrealist worlds. Inspired by shades of blue and green, she transforms digital landscapes into immersive, otherworldly experiences that push the boundaries of reality. Sabrina believes that every life experience is related to art, shaping her creative direction. However, what truly refined her skills and artistic expression was the study of color, perspective, geometry, space, and environment during her years in architecture school. This foundation allows her to seamlessly translate thoughts and emotions into real experiences, creating a perfect connection between the virtual and the real world. Her distinctive vision has led to collaborations with major global brands and tech companies, including Brand Dubai, Crypto.com, Instagram Design, and NVIDIA. Her expertise extends beyond visual art into the NFT space, where she has established herself as a leading figure. With over 300 NFTs sold, her digital art has been showcased at prestigious exhibitions and international events, including NFT NYC, Beyond Basel Miami, Authic Labs Amsterdam, and many more. Sabrina continues to push the boundaries of digital storytelling, using motion design, 3D art, and immersive technologies to create surreal landscapes that challenge perception

Rebecca Evans

Rebecca Evans has created digital experiences since 2014 in the UK and abroad. Her work uses interactive and immersive technologies combined with movement. This has looked like audiences on tablets changing the dance, sound, and projection on stage (Upload/Unplug 2017-19), spatial interactive sound and movement work in the round (800 Lifetimes 2021), and live streamed motion capture in augmented reality headset experiences (Hinterlands 2023). Through her work Rebecca continues to explores how digital and movement offers ways to appreciate our mutual dependency as part of a human, environmental and technological ecology to speculate on new futures and ways of being. This is often done through dystopian/utopian worlds that play with time underpinned by a neurodiverse perspective considering different intelligences and ways of sensing. Rebecca completed her MA in Virtual and Extended Realities at UWE Bristol in December 2023. She was a 2024/2025 Resident 6 artist at Studio Wayne McGregor. Also a 2018/2019 Studio Wayne McGregor Questlab Network artist. Her work has been commissioned by 2Faced Dance, Wilton’s Music Hall, The Vaults, Waltham Forest Council, Bedford Creative Arts, DanceEast and London Borough of Culture and toured to such places as Athens Digital Arts Festival, Digital Body Festival, Embodied Realms, Frequency Festival and Art*VR (Grand Jury Prize winner for HINTERLANDS).

RFX Studio

RFX Studio

RFX Studio is an art initiative that pushes the boundaries of digital art and redefines artistic production through new media technologies. Based in Istanbul, the studio merges art, technology, and architecture to create interactive and AI-driven multidisciplinary art experiences across various scales. Positioned at the intersection of the physical and digital realms, RFX Studio aims to transform the viewer from a passive observer into an active participant in the artwork. Believing that art is not merely a display medium, but a transformative experience that evolves through interaction with humans, RFX Studio explores new forms of art using artificial intelligence and data visualization techniques. The studio reimagines physical spaces through artistic interventions and integrates the audience into the heart of the creative experience. By combining traditional art perspectives with cutting-edge technology, RFX Studio develops projects that shape the future of art. Alongside abstract digital artworks, the team also designs ceramics, 3D-printed objects, and multi-material pieces, merging them with digital media to create a new form of artistic expression. This hybrid approach—fusing physical art production with digital experiences—continues to expand the boundaries of contemporary art.

Riccardo Giovinetto

Riccardo Giovinetto

Italian visual and multimedia artist, physicist and university professor. Giovinetto's works take on multiple forms such as audio video performances, installations and concert compositions. He creates sound reactive sculptures through digital structures generated and manipulated in real time, resulting in a renewed relationship between sound and image. FEMINA is his first solo project with which he made his debut on the opening night at the Ars Electronica Festival 2023 and replicated at the L.E.V. Festival and Mutek Montreal among others. In 2010 he founded OZMOTIC, a duo of electronic and instrumental music that collaborates with philharmonic orchestras and international artists. In 2018 the third album of the duo was released by Touch (Elusive Balance) and in April 2023 a new one was released by the English label again; the project, called SENZATEMPO, was created in collaboration with Christian Fennesz. With OZMOTIC he played at several Italian and European festivals such as MITO Settembre Musica, State X New Forms, Nextech and others. In the educational field he has twenty five years of experience; he teaches Acoustic Physics, Electroacoustic for Sound Engineers at the school Alto Perfezionamento Musicale in Saluzzo (IT), he is an Ableton Certified trainer and a Sound Design and Multimedia Installation professor at SAE Institute in Milan.

Rory Mitchell

Rory Mitchell

Rory Mitchell is a Los Angeles-based XR Director with a background in theater and documentary, exploring social and cultural themes through technology. He studied directing at Kenyon College and created experimental documentary theater pieces before transitioning to film and TV, working in production at NBCUniversal and CBS. He later produced documentaries for PBS and non-profits, focusing on community and historical narratives. In 2015, he founded Beard & Glasses VR, bringing his storytelling into Virtual Reality, with projects premiering at Cannes and Seattle International Film Festival. His VR documentary Diverse & Subversive examined anti-gentrification activism and gained global recognition. In 2020, he launched The Mercantile Agency, producing branded documentaries and immersive media for major companies. His commercial VR work includes projects for Disney, Ketel One, and the Los Angeles River.

Sandrine Deumier

Sandrine Deumier

Sandrine Deumier is a pluridisciplinary artist working in the fields of performance, poetry and video art whose work investigates post-futurist themes through the development of aesthetic forms related to digital imaginaries. Passionate about digital storytelling and immersive artistic experiences, she has been working for several years to develop poetic and visual fictions centred on the imaginary of the living. Ecological concerns and speculative futures are at the heart of her research. Her work focus on imagining new ways of inhabiting the world using new technologies from an animist perspective, where the preservation of natural balances takes precedence over that of predation, accumulation and unlimited growth.

Sebastien Labrunie

Sebastien Labrunie

Sébastien Labrunie is a French multidisciplinary visual artist born in 1982. He specializes in crafting immersive installation art, 360 fulldome films, music videos, experimental VR experiences, and live A/V performances. Using a mixed-media collage approach, he blurs the boundaries between digital and analog realities to create sensory experiences that explore human perception through organic textures and light. Blending surrealist and impressionist techniques within digital art, his work often carries a contemplative and spiritual dimension, especially perceptible in his large-scale immersive installations. With a background in graphic design and VR industry he is now mainly focusing on experimental narrative forms, digital/analog glitch art and immersive installation art.

Seohyo

Seohyo has practiced a form of installation and performance-based work combining common everyday objects with media technology to render them unfamiliar, allowing us to perceive ordinary things in new ways. More recently, she has expanded her daily coding practice to generative art, which she started as a way to encourage herself during the pandemic. She creates a variety of animations, either mathematically imagined shapes or taking inspiration from nature. These works have also been featured on urban billboards at the Korea National Museum of History (Seoul), Kerry Center (Hangzhou), Ten Square (Singapore), Hoog Catharijne (Utrecht), Shibuya Scramble Crossing(Tokyo) and Incheon International Airport. She also has taken part in events such as BLINK(2024), SIGNAL(2024), Demo Festival(2022), D:Art Festival(2022), the Asia Triennial Manchester(2011), the Seoul Mediacity Biennale(2008), the Gwangju Design Biennale(2007), the Kobe Biennale(2007), the Ogaki Biennale(2006), and SIGGRAPH(2006).

Sergey Prokofiev

Sergey Prokofiev

Sergey Prokofyev, a dipl. architect and filmmaker, currently lives and works in Berlin. With extensive experience in both fields, he explores unique approaches to immersive storytelling. Believing that architecture transcends the mere creation of physical spaces, Sergey crafts experiences that resonate on a profound human level. His work aims to overcome the constraints of traditional media by leveraging immersive technologies to deepen the interaction between people and their environments. His projects span the meticulous design of urban landscapes and the compelling art of immersive cinema, aiming to create collective experiences that inspire, engage, and challenge conventional perspectives. Sergey's immersive work has earned recognition at various international festivals.

Server Demirtaş

Server Demirtaş

Born in 1957 in Istanbul, Server Demirtaş enrolled in the Painting Department of the State Academy of Fine Arts in 1977. The institution was later renamed Mimar Sinan University, where he studied in Devrim Erbil's atelier. After graduating in 1984, he collaborated with Adnan Çoker, one of the leading figures of Turkish abstract art. Although he graduated from the painting department, Demirtaş always considered himself a sculptor, exploring the possibilities of the third dimension both during his education and later in his career. In his early works, he created three-dimensional installations by covering newspapers with PVC and layering them—a pioneering and impactful practice for its time. In 1987, he won the Achievement Award at the "New Tendencies Exhibition", one of the most innovative contemporary art exhibitions of the time, organized by Mimar Sinan University. In 1989, he received the Painting and Sculpture Museum Jury Award at another significant event, the "Istanbul Exhibition of Contemporary Artists". His ever-evolving and innovative artistic approach led him to a new phase in 1997, where he began creating moving sculptures by assembling different machine parts. Despite having no formal engineering education, his mechanical sculptures—requiring long and meticulous processes—stand as significant examples of kinetic sculpture in Turkey. His technique of assembling found objects, such as car wipers and bicycle brakes, with gears and movement mechanisms invites a reconsideration of the relationship between science and art, technology and humanity. His work traces a lineage from 12th-century Al-Jazari's robots to Leonardo da Vinci's machines of the 15th and 16th centuries, and to Jean Tinguely's kinetic sculptures in the 20th century. Demirtaş’s sculptures capture human emotions that often go unnoticed in the fast pace of daily life, portraying them in slow motion with striking realism. His works also bring to mind the myth of Pygmalion, reflecting on the timeless relationship between the artist and creation—the desire to breathe life into sculpture.

Shusha

Shusha

Mezo Digital celebrates Shusha, the first artificial intelligence artist of Azerbaijan, at the II. Istanbul Digital Art Festival. In his edition, he presented his motifs inspired by Azerbaijan-Qarabag values to the audience. Shusha is the collective intelligence work of artificial intelligence systems and institutions. Its creation is based on traditional visual, verbal and auditory motifs. The name Shusha comes from the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. It is desired that the journey of Shusha, whose story begins in Karabakh, continues to other lands where the motifs are created. It is desired that the journey of Shusha continues towards other lands where the motifs are created. In this work, Shusha examines traditional carpet motifs and recreates them as digital art. Motifs are one of the main starting points of art production and storytelling. Source motifs were digitized from Karabakh carpets provided by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Sources were analyzed and reproduced by a team of digital artists and transformed by algorithms and transferred to software where images and videos were produced.

Simone Martinotta

Simone Martinotta

Simone Martinotta is a third-year student at the Faculty of New Technologies of Art (New Media Art) at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Milan, Italy. Passionate about philosophy and social sciences and with a high school education of a scientific nature, he now tries to investigate the reality that surrounds him from an artistic perspective attempting to unite Art and Science. During his brief experience a central role has always been that of the union between Man and Technology, considered each time by virtue of achieving a symbiosis between the human being and the machine, a very important issue that involves life since the first experiments in the artistic field.

Sputniko!

Sputniko!

Sputniko is a multimedia artist creating works that explore technology, society, and identity. Her work has been exhibited internationally in museums including MoMA, Centre Pompidou-Metz, V&A, Cooper Hewitt, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo.Sputniko taught at the MIT Media Lab as an Assistant Professor and was the Director of the Design Fiction Group from 2013 to 2017. She later founded a company in Japan in 2019 to support health and well-being.

Sudi Etuz

Sudi Etuz

Sudi Etuz is a cutting-edge designer brand based in Istanbul that made its debut in 2016 with a series of successful prêt-à-couture collections emphasizing conceptual fashion design. Dedicated to design innovation, the brand utilizes meticulously crafted fabrics to redefine "street-couture" with a contemporary flair. Driven by the need for young fashion designers in Turkey to employ creative innovation in conceptual fashion design and to expand the local market's global vision, Şansım established Sudi Etuz. In 2019, she received the Elle Style Awards Rising Designer of the Year award, followed by the Designer of the Year award in 2023. Additionally, she founded the brand’s digital department, collaborating with engineers to develop innovative applications. Consistently, Şansım leverages technology as both a tool in her collection presentations and as a key element in the design process. The brand collaborates with global partners, and currently, the designer—continuing her brand in both Dubai and Istanbul—is working on AI-integrated garments.

SVCCY

SVCCY

Svccy is an Italian digital artist. He began his artistic training in 2016, specializing in digital collage art before venturing into the field of 3D graphics. His artistic research explores themes of identity, authenticity, and illusory freedom in the era of media and technological revolution. Svccy's works are characterized by statuary human figures, often faceless or covered by objects, symbolizing the lack of individual identity in today's society. He enhances his complex animated compositions with music, also created by the artist himself, achieving a unique, all-encompassing artistic experience. In January 2023, he became one of the first Italian artists selected for a solo exhibition at the renowned and innovative London venue W1 Curates, on Oxford Street, curated by Zanini Arte and titled Dystopian Constructions. In the spring of the same year, he exhibited in Shibuya, Tokyo, in collaboration with Neo Shibuya TV and participated in Milan’s Digital Art Week. He was also chosen as the digital artist to illustrate the operas Norma by Vincenzo Bellini and Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi during the Trilogia d’Autunno 2023 event at the Ravenna Festival, under the direction of Maestro Riccardo Muti. Svccy’s innovative works brought avant-garde stage designs to life, revolutionizing the integration of digital art into the classical world of theater, particularly opera. In 2024 and 2025, he exhibited at the Digital Art Week in London and appeared on more than 7,000 screens across Belgium, Romania, Indonesia, and South Africa through Artcrush Gallery. He collaborated with The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas to create animated artworks and displayed an animated triptych in various locations in Paris and at CAP 3000 in Saint-Laurent-du-Var (Nice, France) through Art Point (Paris, France). Svccy is represented by Zanini Arte Gallery (Mantua, Italy) as a phygital artist, participating in numerous fairs and exhibitions.

Timo Wright

Timo Wright

Timo Wright is a media artist based in Helsinki, Finland. Wright has graduated with MA degree from the Aalto University School of Art and Design in Helsinki in 2014. He has participated in domestic and international exhibitions since 2010 including Nakanojo Biennale (2023), Nikolaj Kunsthal (2022), Kunsthal Charlottenborg (2017 & 2018), Samuelis Baumgarte Galerie (2017), Galerie Anhava (2016), Helsinki Art Museum (2013), Helsinki Design Museum (2012), Amos Anderson Art Museum (2012) and Kunsthalle Helsinki (2012, 2010 & 2009), as well as festivals such as Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival, IDFA, Slamdance, International Film Festival Rotterdam and Japan Media Arts Festival. His films have been shown at over 80 festivals and exhibitions worldwide.

Timothy Thomasson

Timothy Thomasson

Timothy Thomasson is a Montréal-based artist. His work interrogates the ways in which moving images are produced and consumed in historical and contemporary contexts, looking particularly at the effects of computer-generated images and emerging technologies on society, culture, aesthetics and perception. His work has been exhibited at galleries and media festivals internationally.

Universal Everything

Universal Everything

Universal Everything (UE) are a collective of media artists, experience designers and future makers. Their life-affirming, future-positive, audience-focussed approach inspires all their collaborations, artworks and prototypes. UE have worked remotely since 2004, forming bespoke teams for each project from their global network. UE use emerging display technologies as their canvas. They take a stylised, playful approach to design, architecture, nature and digital life. Their experiences subvert cinematic CGI, physics simulations and real-time generative design. This way, they create new forms of moving image, interaction and immersive spaces. The studio engages in collaborations including future R&D with Apple, immersive spaces with Hyundai, generative audiovisual apps with Radiohead, and interactive spaces with Zaha Hadid Architects. UE's self-initiated artworks are available in limited editions. Prototypes are also fundamental to UE’s evolution, inspired by the belief that beneficial design can be beautiful, desirable and joyful.

Victoria Fard

Victoria Fard

Victoria Fard is an award-winning artist specializing in architecture, art and digital technologies. Fard's imagined worlds present a visual and immersive experience that invites connection, exploration and reflection. Fard integrates elements produced with digital and algorithmic tools to create fantastical 3D environments and materially-feasible sculptures. Her work explores the themes of nature and heritage with the hope of preserving them and connecting people through immersive forms of storytelling. Fard's work has been showcased in venues across the globe, including nightly displays during Times Square Arts Midnight Moment in New York, The Outernet in London, GridX Luxembourg and at major art exhibitions such as Art Basel Miami, AURORA Biennial Dallas, Frieze LA, IGNITE Broward and Luxembourg Art Week. Her creations have also been featured at Château de Lumières, Constellations de Metz, Westfields Les 4 Temps, The Museum of Discovery and Science, La Compagnie, Société Générale and VEEPEE Paris. Additionally, her work has been exhibited in galleries in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Luxembourg, Amsterdam, and Zürich.

WHYIXD

WHYIXD

Founded in 2011 by Yen Po Yeh, Zih Jing Wei, and Chieh Lin Chuang, WHYIXD is a Taiwanese new media art installation studio. Their 13-member team, with expertise in art, architecture, design, engineering, and mechanics, creates and experiments with physical installations. Since its inception, WHYIXD has explored diverse possibilities through technology, new media, and industry collaborations. With a focus on "Future-Nature Synergy," they examine the environment-human relationship through detailed observations. Using various materials and technologies, their art conveys subtle emotions and inner poetry that words and images cannot capture in the digital era. WHYIXD's works pose questions that inspire deeper reflection and resonance with the world. The studio has earned multiple international awards, such as the Italian A' Design Award Platinum, the German Red Dot Design Award, the Swiss LIT Lighting Design Award, and the UK darc award. In 2021, they were honored among Taiwan's top 100 designs. Their large-scale installations are collected by local and international corporations, including their installation "#define moon_" permanently displayed at Beijing's 798 Art District.

Yaren Bozar

Yaren Bozar

Yaren Bozar is a dancer and performance artist based in Istanbul and Berlin. While studying at the Department of Sociology at Boğaziçi University, she started to work specifically on art and body politics, influenced by her acquaintance with professors such as Gurur Ertem and Arzu Öztürkmen. Today, she continues her master's degree in sociology at Freie University. In 2017, she met Cansu Ergin and started working in the field of contemporary dance. In 2022, she played an important role in the establishment of Boğaziçi University Contemporary Dance Ensemble and the conduct of its workshops. In 2023, she choreographed and danced with her team in the performance “Let it fall again” at Garanti Cultural Center and Beyoğlu Çatı Dance Studio. In 2023, she participated as a dancer in the performance “Go Towards” organized in collaboration with Sanpapie Dance Company Milano and Istanbul Improvisation Dance Festival. In November 2023, she worked as a creative dancer in the dance performance “merged” choreographed by Onur Özyurt at Hfs Berlin. In May 2024, she performed the improvised sound and dance performance “Unnoticed, Body Folds” at Çıplak Ayaklar Studio. Her last multimedia performance project desmo- with Ertan Çetin premiered at Barınhan in July 2024 as part of the Yuva Exhibition organized by Na+CTRL and was re-staged at Duende Theater and Arter Karbon respectively. Today, she continues her research on movement, sound and their interrelationships.

Ying Gao

Ying Gao

A Montreal based fashion designer and professor at University of Quebec in Montreal, former head of Fashion, jewellery and accessories design Programme at HEAD-Genève, Ying Gao has achieved personal distinction through her numerous creative projects presented in more than one hundred exhibitions around the world. Her varied creative work has enjoyed international media coverage: Time, Vogue, The New York Times, Dazed and Confused, Interni, ARTE. She is one of the “Fab 40: Canada” selected by Wallpaper magazine. Her work can be found in numerous private and public collections, including those of Dakis Joannou, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and M+ Hong Kong Ying Gao questions our assumptions about clothing by combining fashion design, product design and media design. She explores the construction of the garment, taking her inspiration from the transformations of the social and urban environment. Viewing design as a medium, Ying Gao examines both the status of the individual, whose physical boundaries are altered by external interferences, and the function of clothing as a transitional space. Her work testifies to the profound mutation of the world in which we live and carries with it a radical critical dimension that transcends technological experimentation.

Talat Alkan

Talat Alkan is a media artist, creative director, and pioneer in storytelling in immersive and real-time technologies. He lives in Turkey, Istanbul, co-owner and Chef Creative Officer of Muse VR Lab with Partners to create metaverses and tell stories. Alkan’s audio-visual new media installations featured in significant institutions, museums, festivals and organizations - such as World Architecture Festival, Art New York, Saatchi Gallery, London, Art Basel, Pera Museum, Art Basel, Borusan Contemporary, La Biennale di Venezia, Paris Louvre Museum Carousell, Perili Köşk İstanbul, Istanbul Design Biennale. Studio created one of the first room scale and interactive VR art experiences; Michelangelo’s Dream, A Journey into The World of Osman Hamdi Bey, In Tesla’s Lab and our creative directors collaborated with various artists like Julio Le Parc, Mark Paul Deren, Alex Grey all around the world. Muse VR is composed of artists, architects, software developers and researchers from various professional backgrounds and countries. Studio opens internship positions with an interdisciplinary approach to support creative industries and academies. As a pioneer creative team in immersive and interactive storytelling, Muse VR is partnering with Block Party, AURA Architectural and Urbanism Research Academy, Ege University and Arts Club Istanbul.

Kübra Yöntem

Kübra Yöntem

Kübra Yöntem is an interdisciplinary artist and creative director who blends traditional elements with digital media. Specializing in graphic design, digital art, and motion visuals, she has played an active role in both commercial and artistic projects. As the design director at the Century of Türkiye Communication Office, Yöntem has led creative processes for Presidential campaigns, the Zero Waste Project, various governmental initiatives, and ceremonial events for the defense industry. In 2025, she was appointed as the digital art coordinator for the Türkiye Pavilion at Expo Osaka, where she produced a unique piece that reinterprets traditional motifs through digital technology. Focusing on Anatolia’s cultural heritage, this work aims to build an artistic bridge between the past and the future. Yöntem’s artistic practice explores the relationship between time, memory, and light, developing a technology-oriented visual language that embraces the essence of digital art. Using collage, motion graphics, and coding techniques, she transforms traces of the past into the sensory narratives of today..