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Colombian heritage shapes Leo Castañeda's gaming universes

28 Jan 2021 13 min read game design

Artist Leo Castañeda bridges painting and game design in his project "Levels and Bosses," creating innovative gameplay mechanics that challenge colonial structures while drawing from his South American artistic heritage.

Gayatri Kodikal: Excavating the ruins of history, time, and play

31 Dec 2020 13 min read game design

Artist Gayatri Kodikal transforms an archaeological mystery of a severed hand into an immersive game installation that challenges Western notions of time and history while weaving together colonial narratives, resistance stories, and South Asian perspectives.

Zahra Rasool: Immersive stories through justice and journalism

30 Dec 2020 18 min read immersive journalism

hrough AJ Contrast, Zahra Rasool leads Emmy-nominated immersive journalism that centers marginalized voices. Her groundbreaking work "Still Here" examines incarceration and gentrification through collaborative storytelling with formerly incarcerated women.

Body, Spirit, Code: Salome Asega's Participatory Digital Art

20 Dec 2020 16 min read interactive art

Artist and educator Salome Asega creates embodied digital experiences that bridge technology with cultural heritage, while building inclusive tech education spaces through her work at POWRPLNT and the Ford Foundation.

Ines Alpha:The future of makeup is 3D

17 Dec 2020 15 min read digital beauty

Paris-based artist Ines Alpha pushes the boundaries of beauty and self-expression through 3D virtual makeup, creating otherworldly digital adornments that transform social media into a canvas for radical self-expression.