I am an artist and programmer, born in Romania and working in Brooklyn. I am interested in studying the power structures that shape society’s engagement with technology. I work with software, video and computer generated imagery towards recontextualizing aspects of digital culture we take for granted, often in absurd ways. My practice at large investigates the role branding and Silicon Valley discourse have in shaping contemporary ideologies. Most recently, I have been researching the computer desktop’s use of nature photography through the lens of landscape studies.
Besides my personal work, I often design or build software for other artists and teach. I am currently a Research Resident at NYU ITP, and hold an M.P.S. in Interactive Telecommunications from NYU ITP and a B.S. in Computer Science from Yale University.
In a former life, I used to do competitive programming.
If you want to get in touch, send me an email.
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Recent news
Currents New Media ✿ 2022, Santa Fe (upcoming) ✿ Group Show
Lumen Prize x Infinite Objects collection ✿ 2022, New York ✿ Participating Artist
SPRING/BREAK Art Show ✿ 2021, New York ✿ Solo Show
Lumen Prize ✿ 2021, London ✿ Student Award Winner
Research Residency at NYU ITP ✿ 2021 – 2022, New York
Anywhere but Here ✿ 2021, New York ✿ Group Show
View full CV here.
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Teaching
Networked Media ✿ Spring 2022, NYU Interactive Media Arts ✿ Adjunct Professor
Points, Lines and Systems ✿ November 2021, School of Machines, Making and Make-Believe ✿ Curriculum Developer & Instructor
Programming the Net ✿ Spring 2021 & Summer 2020, Upgrade Academy ✿ Curriculum Developer & Instructor
Your first Chrome extension! ✿ NYU ITP Camp 2020 ✿ Workshop Leader
Dark / Net / Art ✿ Tech for Social Good Day 2020 ✿ Workshop Leader (with Jackie Liu)
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Education
ITP, New York University ✿ 2019 – 2021 ✿ M.P.S. Interactive Telecommunications
Yale University ✿ 2012 – 2016 ✿ B.S. Computer Science