sxsw 2024 Panel picker proposal & vote
My work as a public artist is driven by a passion for addressing social and environmental issues through art. I believe that public art can be a powerful tool to challenge and transform the way we think and act on topics such as violence, climate change, pollution, waste, and more. Public art is not only about beautifying the space, but also about engaging the public in meaningful dialogues that can lead to positive change.
During the pandemic, when public gatherings were limited, I experimented with Extended Reality (XR) technology to enhance and expand my public art practice. XR technology combines virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality to create immersive and interactive experiences that can overcome the physical limitations and barriers of the real world. I have created XR projects that can increase the message and impact of my public art by making it more accessible, engaging, and educational.
My goal is to showcase and exhibit these XR projects at SXSW 2024, where I hope to reach a broader and more diverse audience. I want to show how XR technology can be used to create innovative and impactful public art that can motivate people to think critically and creatively about the world we live in, and to take action for positive change.
On this website, you can experience some examples of my public art in XR technology in 3D model form by accessing them virtually using your computer, smartphone or Oculus headset. You can also see some samples of my physical public art. I hope you enjoy this experience!
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xr examples
•computer version
walk around & interact with the artwork using your computer's keyboard wasd or arrow keys to walk, and use your computer mise to look around
Try the big knot vr app right from your phone and/or use any smartphone's VR Headset and experience the artwork at scale through a VR viewer that you can buy or make at home. LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW CARDBOARD WORKS AT
•oculus headset version
coming soon
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samples of my physical public artwork
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the knot
It is a free-standing sculpture consisting of 32 reclaimed 55-gallon oil Barrels, representing the global production of petroleum
FOSSIL FUEL
plastic caps
21 feet free standing sculpture made of 25 thousand of plastic caps.
PLASTIC POLLUTION
the exhausted tree
11 foot tall free standing sculpture of a tree made from reclaimed car and truck exhaust pipes and mufflers.
AIR POLLUTION