During her residency, Sophia Brueckner will explore and reimagine the future of technology through speculative design and hands-on prototyping. Drawing from her expertise in art, engineering, and science fiction, she will lead informal pop-up workshops that explore the intersection of digital fabrication, traditional media, and critical technology ethics. As part of these, participants will create both physical and digital artifacts, experimenting with projects like merging unexpected textile patterns or building robotic creatures that question the boundaries between human and non-human art. This collaborative experience will inspire attendees to think critically and creatively about how technology shapes our world and how we can influence it for a more positive, equitable future.

Sophia Brueckner (she/her) is an artist/engineer and Associate Professor at the University of Michigan.

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