We are excited to announce that the Brazil-based artist duo, Viviane Lee (Cyshimi) and Ikaro Cavalcante, have been selected as the 2024 Hybrid Body Lab Artists-in-Residence. This year, we received an impressive pool of applications, making the selection process highly competitive. After a rigorous review and interview process with four exceptional finalists, we were particularly struck by Viviane’s unconventional nail art and Ikaro's multifaceted exploration through tattoo art and 3D work.
We are thrilled to welcome Viviane and Ikaro to the Hybrid Body Lab community. Stay tuned for updates on upcoming artist talks, workshops, and more as we embark on this exciting journey together.
Viviane Lee (Cyshimi)
http://www.cyshimi.com/
Cyshimi, a Brazilian artist in São Paulo, explores ancestry, identity, and beauty through nail art, challenging norms with "Performative Sculptures." Their work symbolizes resistance and empowerment, weaving narratives through shapes, colors and textures.
Ikaro Cavalcante (occulted)
http://www.occulted.online/
Ikaro Cavalcante (occulted), a Brazilian non-binary artist, explores identity, spirituality, nature, and technology through tattoo art, graphic design, and 3D work. Their art invites us into a liberated universe of personal subjectivities.
HYBRID BODY LAB ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE 2024 FINALIST
Lauren Hooks
https://www.instagram.com/TigerHooks/
Lauren is an experienced hair artist from Atlanta with a lifetime of passion. She began her career at Van Michael Salon as a precision haircutter where her versatility and creative approach soon led to opportunities outside the salon. As a freelance professional, she has seamlessly integrated into Atlanta’s creative community as well as the film industry where she enhances on-screen storytelling with her work. Lauren’s focus on braiding brings technical skill and artistic flair to the local landscape.
Merve Akdogan
https://merve.work/
Merve Akdogan is an interdisciplinary designer, architect, and artist in digital media and tattooing, whose work amalgamates machine learning, AI, immersive art, data science, and computational art. They are interested in errors, computational glitches, uncertainties, unknowns, and the speculative power of computational making and designing. They are also keen on using old devices and mechanisms, hacking hegemonic technology infrastructures, circuit-bending, and randomization. They also run a private tattoo practice where these interests gain a tactile experience with unique designs and applications.
Olivia C. Tonin
https://www.instagram.com/hotnails666420/
I am a nail technician and interdisciplinary artist from and currently living in Montreal, Quebec. I have a BA in sociocultural anthropology from Binghamton University with a focus in museum studies and worked within the museum world in both Canada and the US for almost 10 years before going back to school for esthetics in 2019. I am currently working as a certified nail technician in a salon space as well as producing custom ready to wear nail sets for performances and photo shoots from my home studio.
ORGANIZERS
Cindy Hsin-Liu Kao
Director, Hybrid Body Lab
Assistant Professor of Human Centered Design, Cornell University
Jingwen Zhu
PhD Candidate, Hybrid Body Lab
Human Centered Design, Cornell University
SELECTION COMMITTEE / BOARD OF ADVISORS
The selection committee and organizers will work together to determine the finalists. The organizers will ultimately select the chosen resident.
Jaleesa Reed, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Professor of Human Centered Design, Cornell University
Dr. Jaleesa Reed is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design. Her primary research interest is in millennial Black women’s beauty culture and beauty retail spaces. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on connecting human geography, feminist studies, and merchandising in the fashion, apparel, and textile industries.
Sarah Gotowka
Artist
Owner & Directer, Luna Fiber Studio
Sarah Gotowka is a practicing textile artist and instructor. She has been weaving since 2005, and has been growing natural dyes since 2010. She received her BFA in Fibers and Material Studies from The Cleveland Institute of Art in 2007, and her MFA in Fibers and Material Practices from Concordia University in Montreal in 2013. Since moving to the Ithaca area she has taught at SUNY Cortland, Cornell University, Ithaca College, The Johnson Museum of Art, Wells College, and New Roots Charter School.
Oksana Ani
Sr. Designer for Advanced Knit, Nike Inc.
Interdisciplinary Designer, Thinker, Explorer
Oksana Ani is an experienced Designer, Thinker, Explorer and visual communicator who excels in cross-functional collaborations. Oksana leads innovation platforms that focus on impactful and sustainable product that is empowered by storytelling. She holds a Master's degree focused in Fashion Design from Royal College of Art and Innovation from MIT Media Lab. She is currently a Sr. Designer for Advanced Knit at Nike Inc.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This residency is funded by the National Science Foundation and a Cornell University College of Human Ecology Engaged Research Grant.
We are grateful to Laura Devendorf, Leah Buechley, and Jennifer Jacobs for their earlier work in Experimental Weaving and Clay Residencies which inspired this endeavor!