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Background
  • Emerging multidisciplinary artist, creative technologist, and educator exploring novel human-computer interaction through interactive installations, audiovisual performances, and physical artifacts. Teaches a variety of creative technology topics through workshops and mentorships.

  • Born 1997 in Markham, Ontario, Canada

  • Lives and works in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Second generation Canadian - Finnish and Cantonese ethnicity​

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EducatioN & TRAINING

2024-Present - Mentored by digital artist, designer, and technologist Priam Givord

2024 - “AI Metaphors” Workshop - University of Toronto, UKAI Projects, InterAccess Gallery

2024 - “Carnival of Shipwreck” Cultural Philosophy and New Media workshop series - UKAI Projects 

2024 - “Habitats” Unreal Engine 5 & Cultural Philosophy Workshop - HXOUSE LABS

2019-Present - Self-taught interactive media techniques through online videos and articles

2015-2020 - BASc., Engineering Science - University of Toronto​​​

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Exhibitions & performances

2025 - IA Flow Fields, flashDRIVE Digital Arts Fundraiser Exhibition - InterAccess Gallery

  • Curated by Miriam Arbus

2025 - Sketching Flock, Farewell to The Bridge - UKAI Projects, The Bridge

2025 - Zen Flock, LW13.5 x Open HDMI - Long Winter x InterAccess, St. Anne’s Parish Hall

2025 - Sketching Flock, “Goodbye Dupont” Open HDMI - InterAccess Gallery

2025 - Blind Spots, Aberrant AI Open Studio - UKAI Projects, The Bridge

2025 - The Reader, Aberrant AI Open Studio - UKAI Projects, The Bridge

2024 - Live VJ Set, LW13.1 - Long Winter, Allan Gardens Children’s Conservatory

2024 - All The Small Things - Northern Contemporary Gallery

2024 - Game, Set, Match, IA Gateway 2024 - InterAccess Gallery

2024 - Open HDMI: Spring 2024 II - InterAccess Gallery

2024 - Bird Conductor, LW12.3 - Long Winter, The Bridge

2024 - Open HDMI: Spring 2024 - InterAccess Gallery

2023 - P2P 2023 InterAccess Member Showcase Open HDMI - InterAccess Gallery

  • Collaboration with Asucena Di Giovanni.

2019 - Hart House 100th Anniversary Screening - Hart House Film Board

2015 - International Images for Science UK touring Exhibition - Royal Photographic Society​

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Teaching

2025 - 1:1 Code Art Mentorship program

2025 - “We Have AI At Home” - Privacy-First Local AI Workshop - UKAI Projects, The Bridge

2017 - Da Vinci Engineering Enrichment Program Leadership Camp Instructor - University of Toronto

2016 - Carr Astronomical Observatory Astrophotography Workshop #1 - Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

2016 - RASCTO Astrophotography Session #5 at the David Dunlap Observatory - Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

2015 - Recreational Astronomy Night meetings (2) at the Ontario Science Centre - Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

2014 - RASCTO Members’ Night at the University of Toronto - Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

2014 - RASCTO Members’ Night at the David Dunlap Observatory - Royal Astronomical Society of Canada​​

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Professional experience

2024-Present - Freelance Software Development​​

2025 - “We Play in the World They Make” Role-Playing Game - UKAI Projects

  • Software development and artistic direction for interactive AI game components

2024-Present - AAASeed Software and Installation Development - Artcast4D

  • Building installations for showcase in Europe and contributing to software development for AAASeed, a realtime engine for 2D/3D graphics and interactive installations. Contributing to foundational architecture, core feature development, and UX design, progressing towards taking the software open source for use by artists, developers, and businesses.

  • Artcast4D is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program.

2020-2024 - Product Manager - Nanoleaf

  • Creator of the Nanoleaf Screen Mirror feature in the Nanoleaf Desktop App, now also available in Nanoleaf 4D

  • Managed the development and product lifecycle of the Nanoleaf Essentials lineup of smart bulbs and lightstrips

  • Lead successful partnerships and technical collaboration with key partner companies in the smart home industry

  • Lead the development and partnership of multiple integrations including Razer Chroma, Corsair iCUE, Engine DJ​

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INDEPENDENT Projects

2025 - “Code Art Corner” weekly newsletter

2024 - Genuary Generative Art Prompt Series

2024 - Cipher Fault

2023-Present - “Stoat” Discord Bot​

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Publications

2020 - "Auralizing Acoustic Architecture: A Multi-channel Ambisonic Listening Room for Architectural Design" - eCAADe Conference Proceedings Volume 1 - Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe​

2018 - Thermite Burning, Photograph - Knowledge Encyclopedia: Science! - DK​

2016 - Sunrise, Photograph - Canada’s Golden Hour photography project - Posterjack

​2015 - Thermite Burning, Photograph - International Images for Science Catalogue - Royal Photographic Society​

2015 - Chippewas of Georgina Island, Photograph Series - INSPIRE me. york Magazine Edition 1 - INSPIRE me. york​

2015-2021 - The Varsity Student Newspaper online & print articles - The Varsity (University of Toronto)​​

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RESIDENCIES

2024 - Aberrant AI - AI through the lens of Horror - UKAI Projects

 

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