“The fusion of science and art opens doors to possibilities beyond our imagination.”
Yoko Shimizu is a researcher and artist at the Ars Electronica Futurelab, with a background in biology and chemistry. She was born in Japan and raised in the United States, where she was inspired by the art scene in New York as a child.
Her career started as a creative director and consultant for technology companies in Japan. Later, she started her own lab, receiving awards for biology-inspired installations, and has given exhibitions, talks, and performances worldwide.
Yoko currently develops innovative technologies, methods, and installations that combine science and art, and works with companies, government entities, museums, and universities around the globe. Yoko has experience in managing and directing corporate as well as government projects and also provides talks and lectures in international events and conferences.
Key research topic: Symbiotic Creativity
Key Works
Capturing brainwaves and body signals in real-time to create a new form of ink, called Life Ink, expressing our creative moments in a completely new form.
Research project to bring together biotechnology and digital pen tablet technology to create living ink that grows freely beyond human input.
Immersive audio and visual experience in Deep Space 8K, created through the interaction between artificial intelligence and biological entities.
Research project with the mission to inspire human creativity in the future workplace, including non-human members such as microorganisms and advanced technologies.
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Website: yokoshimizu.com