Letter from the Curators Light is a universal symbol in nearly every religion, celebrated as the essence of—and fundamental to—life itself. The Big Bang marked the universe's beginning with an explosion of energy, light piercing through darkness. Light and darkness hold strong philosophical meaning for us
A conversation with Frankie Boyle Transcending a speech and language disorder, Frankie Boyle transforms her challenges into an luminous creative power, redefining our understanding and relationship with light and emotion. You've previously talked about your early realization about the relationship between light and emotion. Can you share more
Letter from the Curators Last week, North America was treated to a total solar eclipse. If you're the type to pay attention to astrology, it's a time for reflection and change. Even without the spiritual tilt, one can't help but wonder how our ancestors
A conversation with Sébastien Labrunie A mixed-media collage artist working in immersive domes, Sébastien talks process, AI, and prototyping. For years, you’ve been using immersive domes for your installations, do you see these spaces becoming more common in the near future? Do you prefer the physical space over something
Letter from the Curators In the last issue we covered urban intervention—indeed the work of those we've highlighted thus far often lives in urban environments. So it's probably not surprising that nearly every artist we've interviewed has mentioned nature as an inspiration for
A peek behind the curtain of Astra Lumina We visited the Los Angeles installation of Astra Lumina and spoke with the creators at Moment Factory to learn what's behind the success of their experiences. The sky is dark. A glow emanates from just ahead. Steam rises in front
Letter from the Curators We check in weekly with each other, and with ourselves, to ensure our content stays true to our original vision. At the heart of it, we aim to dive deeper, offering both our audience and ourselves a chance to forge a closer bond with artists we
A conversation with SpY The enigmatic artist reveals the motivation and challenges behind some of his biggest work, and blows our mind with scale. Your career began as a graffiti artist now work across mediums, both physical and digital. How did you progress from your early beginnings to where you
Letter from the Curators Welcome to our fifth issue! We talked a little bit last week about how our focus is on producing great content, not a lot of content. To that end, we don't want to get bogged down by metrics, but it is worth noting that
A conversation with Can Büyükberber Can is a visual artist and director who works on immersive audiovisual experiences that blur the boundaries between physical and digital spaces. He sat with us to discuss fractals, cinema, and magic. Your fascination with fractals goes back to at least your 2010 installation Chairoma
Letter from the Curators When we started this experiment, we knew there were a few things that were absolutely critical. First, we knew our mission would be to give a peek behind the curtain, look a layer deeper, and show what goes into creating amazing work that lives in the
A conversation with Playmodes Eloi Maduell (left) and Santi Vilanova (right) have worked together for 20 years from their studio in Spain. They joined us to discuss collaboration and designing for the senses. Your work together spans two decades. When you look back, what are you most proud of? I&
Letter from the Curators We grew up captivated by the potential of beams of light—concepts popularized by mid-20th-century scientists and novelists. The idea that these lasers can unlock everything from medical breakthroughs to advanced weaponry makes them both thrilling and mystical. We are excited to have you join us
A conversation with Shohei Fujimoto The Japanese-born artist sits with us to discuss visualizing the unknown and the power of physical installations. You’ve previously talked about light that the human eye can’t perceive and the opportunity that is presented in that, as an artist. Can you describe your
Letter from the Curators We are truly humbled by the incredible response we received on the publication of our first issue. The feedback has been tremendous and we’re both so grateful. This week, we continue with the dynamism we kicked off with last week, and have Motion as our
A conversation with Bruno Ribeiro We sat with multimedia artist Bruno Ribeiro to learn about his history with music and cinema, working across mediums, and how being a father has changed him as an artist. In your career, you've been able to use a lot of different technologies
Letter from the Curators Hello, and welcome to the inaugural issue of Physical.Digital Weekly. We're beginning this newsletter to expand on what we've already been doing: finding inspirational work that transcends the boundary between the physical and digital worlds and bring it to a wider
A conversation with Christopher Bauder With nearly thirty years under his belt as an exhibiting artist, Christopher is full of wisdom to share with our audience. Read on to learn what inspires him and his advice for up and coming artists. Berlin has had an enormous influence on your work.
