Ben KoukalakaFoley (@kid.crystals)uses light to make immersive visual experiences that invite viewers to challenge their curiosity and perception of our inner and outer spaces.
Foley’s work highlights the intricate macro and microcosms of our universe, and brings viewers to question their own experiences and processes often taken for granted, but essential in our lives every day. He uses simple yet cleverly recycled materials plus rudimentary tricks of physics to create complex 3D illusions that reference everything from aspects of Zen, numerology, and mythology, to universal patterns found in math and nature, as well as the science behind optics, illusion, and human vision.
Allison Tanenhaus (@atanenhaus) is a digital glitch artist who specializes in abstract geometrics, vibrant color fields, optical perspectives, mind-bending motion, and unexpected dimensional qualities.
Her source material consists of daily photographs, previous glitch works, and vintage artifacts that she digitally alters via smartphone, with equal parts deliberation and experimentation.
In an age of hyper cyber anxiety, when personal data is being culled and exploited on every platform, reclaiming files and devices for purely artistic purposes functions as a radical act of creative autonomy and expression—and, through her colorful presentations, promotes joy and unity.
