Background
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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.
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Born 1997 in Markham, Ontario, Canada
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Lives and works in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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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
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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
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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
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
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Software development and artistic direction for interactive AI game components
2024-Present - AAASeed Software and Installation Development - Artcast4D
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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.
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Artcast4D is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program.
2020-2024 - Product Manager - Nanoleaf
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Creator of the Nanoleaf Screen Mirror feature in the Nanoleaf Desktop App, now also available in Nanoleaf 4D
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Managed the development and product lifecycle of the Nanoleaf Essentials lineup of smart bulbs and lightstrips
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Lead successful partnerships and technical collaboration with key partner companies in the smart home industry
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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