Daiane Lopes da Silva is a dancer, choreographer, educator and artistic director of Kinetech Arts, where she explores the intersection of dance, science and technology. Lopes da Silva often incorporates biometric devices and nondeterministic technologies in her work, reflecting upon societal issues in relationship to the human body.  Since 2013, she has created 12 full-length performances, which have been performed in South America, Europe and the U.S. She has been commissioned by SSU, UC Davis, Robert Moses’ Kin, Dance Brigade, and UC Berkeley Dance Project. Her main residencies include Lucas Artists Residency Program, Headlands Center for the Arts, Djerassi Resident Artists Program, ODC Theater, 836M, and Estalagem da Ponta do Sol/Madeira. Daiane participated in Dancing Labs at NCCAkron and DANC3&T3CH Conference in Brazil. She studied at P.A.R.T.S. (Performing Arts Research and Training Studios), directed by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker in Brussels. She has a B.A. in Psychology from SFSU.

WEIDONG YANG is the co-founder and director of Kinetech Arts. He founded Kineviz, creating visual analytics solution for complex data. He received his Ph.D in Physics and Masters in Computer Science from University of Oregon. Weidong was a postdoctoral fellow at UC Berkeley, conducting research on quantum dots. He has collaborated and created many performances and installations. As a dancer, he has performed with various dance companies including KUNST-STOFF, Paco Gomes and Sara Shelton Mann. He was a resident artist at Djerassi Resident Artists Program, ODC Theater, Lucas Artists Residency Program, and Estalagem da Ponta De Sol in Madeira.

YE FENG is a “National First-Class Dancer ” in China. She was a seasoned professional, serving as Artistic Director and President of the dance company in the China National Song and Dance Troupe. As performer, choreographer, and artistic director, her works were presented in the Olympic opening & closing ceremonies three times in 2004, 2008, 2014 respectively. In the South Bay Area, Feng Ye launched the Feng Ye Dance Studio and Feng Ye Dance Troupe. Driven by their unwavering passion, she established the Asian Cultural Foundation, a groundbreaking institution that has since become a beacon of cultural exchange and preservation. Visit https://fengyedance.com/about/ read her full bio     

PATRICIA ALESSANDRINI’s works actively engage with the concert music repertoire, and issues of representation, interpretation, perception and memory, often in the context of social and political issues. These works are often multimedia, theatrical, and collaborative, involving live electronics, resonating objects, and interactive video. She studied composition and electronics at the Conservatorio di Bologna, Conservatoire de Strasbourg, and IRCAM, and holds two PhDs, from Princeton University and the Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) respectively. Visit https://patriciaalessandrini.com/ to read full bio.                                 

AVITAL MESHI is a new media and performance artist exploring the impact of AI on human identity and sociality. Inspired by Posthumanist theories, Meshi invites viewers to become entangled with AI algorithms, reclaim agency, and spark discussions on identity transformation. Meshi is pursuing her PhD in Performance Studies and Science and Technology Studies at UC Davis. She holds an MFA from UC Santa Cruz’s Digital Arts and New Media program and a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She also holds an MSc and a BSc in Behavioral Biology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Meshi’s work has been exhibited widely, including a solo show at NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts and group shows at CURRENTS New Media Festival, Women Made Gallery, Flux Factory, SIGGRAPH, ISEA, NeurIPS, and more. Visit https://www.avitalmeshi.com/ to read her full bio.

TANJA LONDON is a performing, haptic, visual and sound artist as well as a somatic educator based in Boulder, CO. She grew up in Germany rummaging around in the beautiful wide spread, keltic forests of the South and in her WWll family history. Querying social and hierarchical constructs is an integral part of who she is. Her work has an inclusive feminist viewpoint. She loves to explore sociopolitical and ecological discourses. Topics such as the erosion of democracy, inherited stress and trauma, the cultural impact of military technology, climate change and resilience shape her theoretical and in studio research. With her electronic sound projects Tanja London alias qualia-c is dedicate to experimentation and to explore the somatic impact of vibrations, interconnection, as well as the edges of her emotions and thoughts. Visit https://tanjalondon.com/ to read her full bio.

TRAVIS BENNETT is an interactive technology artist whose work explores the complex nature of society’s relationship with emerging technologies such as AI, VR, Computer Vision, Real-Time Motion Capture, Brain Computer Interfaces, and 3d Imaging.

Travis was one of our main collaborators from 2014-2018.

RAYMOND LARRETT was a versatile graphic artist, with a broad range of experience as an illustrator, cartoonist, storyteller, photo manipulator, digital publisher, motion graphics artist, animator, writer, web and print designer, storyboard artist, etcetera. Raymond is the author and designer of Kinetech Arts coloring book.

He was a very funny human full of love, life and ideas. We miss and love you, dear friend. Your light is forever with us.