Visual artist and creative technologist Raven Kwok will present Algorithmic Alchemy, a lecture on the use of algorithms and custom software in visual art. Through creative coding projects and live prototypes, he will discuss how experimental software systems develop into finished works.
The talk is part of Programming Interactive Objects, taught by Andreas Gysin within the MA in Interaction Design.
Kwok, also known as Guo Ruiwen, holds an MFA in Electronic Arts from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His work has appeared at festivals including Ars Electronica, FILE and FIBER. In 2023, he received an Emmy for documentary graphic design and art direction.
Date: 11 February 2026, 16:00
Format: Online, via Zoom