Bio

Visual artist and director Can Buyukberber creates immersive audiovisual experiences that bridge both physical and digital spaces. His practice encompasses experiments with various media, including virtual/augmented reality, projection mapping, geodesic domes, large-scale displays, and digital fabrication. 

Fueled by interdisciplinary thinking and curiosity that extends to art, design, and science, Buyukberber's work frequently delves into human perception. He explores innovative methods for non-linear narratives, geometrical order, synergetics, and emergent forms. Aiming to craft captivating and abstract realms, he employs increasingly intricate structures that resonate as multisensorial experiences, transforming the conceptual into the experiential and blurring the sense of scale and presence across physical and digital environments. 

With a background in Physics and Design, Can received his Master's Degree in Art & Technology from San Francisco Art Institute as a Fulbright Scholar.  He has been selected to Autodesk Pier 9 and Adobe AR Artist Residencies and his audiovisual works have been exhibited in museums, galleries and media art festivals around the world, including ZKM, Karlsruhe; Ars Electronica, Linz; SAT, Montreal; Sonar D+, Barcelona; California Academy of Sciences, Exploratorium and Dolby Gallery in San Francisco; Akbank Sanat, Istanbul; Art Futura, Rome; MUTEK.JP, Tokyo; BFI Film Festival, London; Cité des Sciences, Paris; Art Basel, Miami; ZeroSpace, New York City; and collaborates with musical artists such as Grammy-Award winning rock band Tool, Shigeto and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. 

Synopsis

Cognitive Horizons

Can AI assist in transcending human limitations in language, cognition, and neural processing? “Cognitive Horizons” delves into the exploration of whether artificial intelligence can serve as a catalyst in overcoming human linguistic, cognitive, and neural boundaries. Designed by digital artist Can Buyukberber and neuroscientist Valentina Borghesani, this collaborative project exhibited for the first time at the OHBM Brain Art Exhibit in Seoul South Korea in June 2024, and builds upon their previous piece, “Stimuli Space: Hyperconnection” showcased in Glasgow in 2022.

The digital art piece integrates Generative AI technology with inspiration drawn from neuroscience research, offering a multi-sensory experience that aesthetically explores scientific themes. It delves into the intricate depths of the human mind, to provide viewers an immersive audiovisual journey. 

Year: 2024 

Media: Generative A.I. Experiment for Immersive Environments 

Collaborators: 

- Can Buyukberber: Visual Artist and Director 

- Valentina Borghesani: Neuroscientist, Specializing in Semantic Processing (www.valentina.borghesani.org)