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.
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.
Artist Alfatih explores the liminal space between physical and digital identities through GTA machinima, AR filters, and wearable prosthetics, questioning the supposed neutrality of virtual spaces while creating works that blur the boundaries between fashion, gaming, and digital art.
Art collective Keiken creates speculative futures in Unreal Engine, examining digital identity and climate change through magical realist CGI narratives and virtual performances.
Artist Theo Triantyfillidis merges virtual and physical realms through interactive installations and mixed reality performances that question digital embodiment and spatial boundaries.
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