Emotions Unlocked
Emotions Unlocked invites you to connect with your emotional world on a deeper, more intuitive level. Within a quiet and atmospheric setting, the installation reacts to facial expressions and body posture by translating them into dynamic color shifts and subtle motion. The environment becomes a mirror for inner states, allowing emotions to be felt, seen, and reflected without the need for verbal expression. Facial landmarks and full-body tracking are processed in real time, creating a visual response that feels immediate and personal. This interplay between emotion and environment opens a space for vulnerability, presence, and quiet connection. Instead of offering analysis or explanation, the installation responds gently and attentively to what is expressed.
Kalighto
Kalighto is an immersive installation that invites visitors into a shared dream space shaped by light, reflection, and interaction. Inspired by lucid dreaming, it blurs the boundary between reality and imagination.
The mirrored pavilion scattered projected light into a shimmering play of colors and textures. Hanging objects and animated gradients responded to touch, creating a dynamic, ever-changing environment.
Touch input was captured via iPhones using the Zig Sim app and processed in real time with TouchDesigner, linking each gesture directly to visual changes. The result was a sensory experience where technology and human presence merged in a vivid, dreamlike atmosphere.
Reading Kandinsky
Reading Kandinsky is a live audiovisual visualization created in collaboration with a composer from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. The project aimed to interpret a contemporary orchestral piece visually and present it live during its premiere.
Instrument groups were represented by distinct symbols, triggered manually via a launchpad. Once activated, these symbols generated evolving patterns across the projection surface, forming a dynamic visual landscape.
Symbol placement was linked to pitch, with higher tones appearing at the top of the canvas and lower ones at the bottom. A central line reacted to volume in real time, connecting sound and image. The system was built in vvvv gamma and projected live in the concert hall.
Roots to the Digital Future
As part of the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) in Setúbal in the second semester of 2024, a digital art project was created that explores the connection between urban space and digital expression. The result is a fragmented digital garden, inspired by local impressions and shaped through interdisciplinary collaboration.
Visual, material, and atmospheric elements from the city were collected and scanned using the Polycam app. These fragments were assembled in Blender to form an abstract, poetic environment where graffiti, textures, and architectural details merge into a new visual narrative.
Sound recordings from the city were processed with AI to create an ambient, site-specific soundscape. The project offers a creative reflection on place and memory, transforming everyday surroundings into a digital space for exploration and imagination.
Lucid Dreams ´24
The three projects explore different approaches to digital aesthetics, interaction, and immersive environments. One presents a surreal 3D mushroom landscape inspired by speculative biology and created entirely in Blender. Another is an interactive prototype of Reading Kandinsky, where visitors can shape a visual composition in real time using a launchpad. The third is an animated motion poster developed in vvvv gamma for the Lucid Dreams Festival 2024, which visualizes a rotating 3D mushroom structure as a dynamic point cloud and combines geometric abstraction with atmospheric gradients.
Each work invites active engagement and offers a unique perspective on the relationship between digital form, perception, and creative participation. Together, they blur the boundaries between observation, imagination, and interaction.
Queer Beans
Queer Beans is a fictional café concept focused on inclusion, queer visibility, and community. The goal was to create a welcoming space that celebrates diversity and encourages creative self-expression. As part of the project, a complete brand identity was developed, including naming, logo, typography, color palette, visual language, merchandise, and web design.
At the heart of the concept is the friendly mascot QUEAN, representing openness, confidence, and humor. Bold tones like Rainbow Red and Prideful Pink give the identity a strong visual presence. The slogan "Espresso Yourself" captures the spirit of the project, combining expression, belonging, and pride into a concept where design and attitude go hand in hand.