Cezar Mocan is an artist and programmer, born in Romania and working in Lisbon. His work tackles machine observation and the construction of technological progress using game engines and narrative generative systems.
Current & Upcoming ↴
Jun. 11 - Oct. 17, 2026 ✿ End of Signal at Onkaos | SOLO Contemporary ✿ Madrid, Spain (Solo Show)Aug. 18 - Aug. 29, 2026 ✿ Nouvelle Bug Residency ✿ Revine Lago, Italy (Residency)
Sep. 5 - Sep. 13, 2026 ✿ End of Signal at Hallen Kunstfest ✿ Berlin, Germany (Group Show)
Sep. 10 - Sep. 13, 2026 ✿ Searching For (Bradley Land) at European Conference on Computer Vision, Art Track ✿ Malmo, Sweden (Group Show)
Nov. 6 - Nov. 22, 2026 ✿ End of Signal at Beta Festival ✿ Dublin, Ireland (Group Show)
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Selected Works ↴
Title
Year
Medium
Collaborators
A Field Guide to Orbital Melancholy
2025-2026
real-time simulation, sound
Laenz, Andreea Iliescu, Katelyn Rebelo, Sofia Enriquez G.
Still Nothing (series)
2025-2026
multi-spectral satellite data, archival print on cotton rag paper
Sofia Enriquez G., Sentinel-2, Fine Print
Known Surfaces (series)
2025-2026
synthetic aperture radar satellite data, laser-cut and painted acrylic, raised UV print
Sofia Enriquez G., Sentinel-1, Estudios Durero, Lindo Servico
Searching For (series)
2025-2026
real-time simulation, sound
Yannis Siglidis, MK Skitka, Laenz, Sofia Enriquez G.
World Upstream
2023-2024
real-time simulation, sound
Laenz, Olivia Yin
Delicate Chaos
2022
on-chain generative system
n/a
Arcadia Inc.
2021
real-time simulation, sound
Emma Brown, Hannah Campbell
What Does the Desktop Want?
2021
talk
n/a
Complete Archive ↴
Title
Year
Medium
Collaborators
A Field Guide to Orbital Melancholy
2025-2026
real-time simulation, sound
Laenz, Andreea Iliescu, Katelyn Rebelo, Sofia Enriquez G.
Still Nothing (series)
2025-2026
multi-spectral satellite data, archival print on cotton rag paper
Sofia Enriquez G., Sentinel-2, Fine Print
Known Surfaces (series)
2025-2026
synthetic aperture radar satellite data, laser-cut and painted acrylic, raised UV print
Sofia Enriquez G., Sentinel-1, Estudios Durero, Lindo Servico
Searching For (series)
2025-2026
real-time simulation, sound
Yannis Siglidis, MK Skitka, Laenz, Sofia Enriquez G.
World Upstream
2023-2024
real-time simulation, sound
Laenz, Olivia Yin
Fall (I Fell in Love with my Avatar)
2022
real-time simulation, sound
n/a
Delicate Chaos
2022
on-chain generative system
n/a
Arcadia Inc.
2021
real-time simulation, sound
Emma Brown, Hannah Campbell
What Does the Desktop Want?
2021
talk
n/a
Chestnut Series
2021
generative drawing, ink on paper
n/a
✾ Human Interface Guidelines (Metaphor) ✾
2021
two channel video
n/a
Plotter Drawings
ongoing
generative drawing, ink on paper
n/a
declared vvvvvvoid
2020
browser extension
n/a
24 Hours Relaxing Landscape for Stress Relief
2020
three channel video
n/a
✿ Shadow Network ✿
2020
software
Cy Kim
In 2020, I dream
2020
desktop performance
n/a
✽ Office Olympics ✽
2020
3D animation
n/a
Untitled
2019
interactive video
n/a
Disappearing
2019
web performance
n/a
The Joys of Being a Screensaver
2019
video installation
Danqi Qian
Stones
2019
web performance
n/a
An Algorithm That Gives You 4 Friends
2018
website
n/a
The Road Back Home
2018
website
n/a
000pen.space
2018
website
n/a
Water
2016
poster series
n/a