Sam Galison
Multimedia Artist
Sam is the creator of Body Colony, an interactive sculpture on emergence in ecosystems, for the Unintended initiative. He’s also the co-creator and illustrator of the one true thing* comic, which aims to unpack the nuances and complexities of our everyday assumptions.
Sam Galison is an artist, designer, and technologist based in San Francisco, and the founder of Studio Galison, a transdisciplinary creative production and design studio. He combines digital and traditional craft practices to create compelling, immersive, and focused experiences in a wide variety of media. Sam works in all kinds of media – ink, pencil, optical glass, music, video, photography, experimental electronics – always prioritizing how these disparate methods can come together elegantly to elicit a meaningful, affective engagement. Much of his work deals with empathy, interactivity, mythology, and the intricacies of our human perception. With this raw material, Sam forges unexpected connections between humans and examines our relationship to the nonhuman "natural" world we collectively inhabit. His work is often intimate and subtle; this quiet closeness provides a safe pathway into unfamiliar territory. — via samgalison.com
PORTFOLIO → INSTAGRAM → Projects worked on:
● Body Colony
● Unintended
● One True Thing*
● “Illuminations” Event Design
● The Plenary Clubhouse
2018-
View his work:
"one true thing" Comic in progress
close up of "body colony" sculpture
"one true thing" Comic in progress
sam working on "Body colony" in his studio in san francisco
SKETCHES OF “BODY COLONY”
“BODY COLONY” SCULPTURE IN USE
Nessa Bryce
Multimedia Artist
Nessa is a multidisciplinary creator currently pursuing her PhD in Clinical Psychology through the Stress & Development Lab at Harvard University.
Nessa is curious about how the brain gathers, integrates, and evaluates information, and explores these questions through both research and artistic inquiry. Her artistic works include painting, drawing, and 3D sculpture, many of which provide experiential dives into the trappings of the human mind.
After being invited to show her work in the It’s Only Human show, Nessa became an integral part of the creative team. She co-conceptualized the participant’s paths through the exhibits, including multiple pieces from her portfolio focused on challenging our perceptions and senses.
PORTFOLIO → Projects worked on:
● It’s Only Human
2016
View her work:
"work in progress" iterations displayed at the it's only human show to demonstrate the provisional nature of our beliefs about what "is"
"work in progress" bdisplayed at the it's only human show
"work in progress" displayed at the it's only human show
"moment of insight" displayed at the it's only human show