BIOFEEDBACK ART|RESEARCH NETWORK

Biofeedback Art|Research Network (BARN) is a global community of artists, makers, scholars, and researchers exploring the intersection of biological data and creative expression.

Members integrate biosensors into their creative practices, seeking to better understand the terms and implications of converging biological organisms with human-made artifice — particularly data-sourcing technology and “intelligent” devices. Through this work, we probe questions of embodiment, agency, and what it means to be human in an age of pervasive sensing and algorithmic systems.

As an interdisciplinary and international network, we are dedicated to:

• Collaboration across domains and cultures of knowledge — bridging art, science, technology, and humanities to generate new forms of understanding and creative expression.

• Facilitation of peer support and mentorship — creating spaces where members can share knowledge, troubleshoot technical challenges, and grow together.

• Amplifying historically marginalized voices — actively supporting greater visibility and opportunities for artists identifying as women, gender non-conforming persons, members of BIPOC communities, people of different abilities, and other practitioners from historically underrepresented groups.

We hope in this decentralized community you’ll find nurturing ideas as well as a sense of belonging.

Interested in joining? Send a short description of your work and its relationship to the topic using the contact information below or to anchernyshyova@gmail.com

Current Members:

Alan Macy (UC Santa Barbara), Alicia Champlin (Independent Artist), Alex Chechile (Rhode Island School of Design), Alexandria Smith (Georgia Institute of Technology), Allison Leigh Holt (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Althea Rao (San Jose State University), Aiste Noreikaite (Independent Artist), Amanda Dawn Christie (Independent Artist), Anastasia Chernysheva (Gray Area), Ana Zdravković (Independent Artist), Andromachi Vrakatseli (University of Western Macedonia), Annika Malmstrom-Smith (Santa Barbara City College), Antoine Bellemare (Université de Montréal, Bard College), Aricia Macado (UNESPAR/FAP - Campus de Curitiba II),

Barbara Nerness (Stanford University/CCRMA), Ben Eyes (University of York), Beer van Geer (Independent Artist), Brett Griffin (Griffin Prototyping), Bruno Azevedo (University of Minho),

Cathryn Ploehn (The University of Texas at Austin ), Chanee Choi (University at Albany), Chase Niesner (UC Berkeley), Cheng Yang (City University of Hong Kong), Claudia Krogmeier (University of Wisconsin), Corinne Whitaker (Independent Artist),

Daniel Macri (UCSF, Global Brain Health Institute), Duncan Williams (University of Salford),

Elizabeth Williamson (University College Dublin), Erika-Jean Lincoln (LincolnLab Studios), Erin Gee (Université de Montréal),

Franciszek Sobiech (Lodz University of Technology), François Lespinasse (Concordia University), Grace Grothaus (York University),

Grace Leslie (University of Colorado Boulder), George Khut (Independent Artist),

Hugo Paquete (Open University, Lisbon),

Isabella Cao (UC Irvine), Ishraki Kazi (New Museum), Isidora Correa (Universidade Católica Portuguesa), Ivor Diosi (Independent Artist),

Kachi Chan (Hong Kong Baptist University), Kavi (Ilze Briede) (York University), Kelly Andres (Independent Artist/Curator), Kodandi Nithyananda (Maharishi International University), Krisztián Hofstädter (University of York),

Laura Jade (Independent Artist), LeeAnn Perry (Independent Artist), Leslie García and Paloma López (Interspecifics), Lesley Marshall (MAVNetwork), Luca Forcucci (Transart Institute), Jimmy Quatier (Center on Contemporary Art),

Jo-Anne Maathuis (Maastricht University), Joe Patitucci (PlantWave), Julia Barzizza (Precita Eyes Muralists),

Mark-David Hosale (York University), Mercedes Nogueira (Independent Artist), Micah Huang (Harvard University), Mingyong Cheng (UCSD), Michelle Lewis-King (Independent Artist/FutureCultures), Natalia Fuchs (Ionian University),

Rimon Alyagon Darr (Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design), Réka Harsányi (Pécsi Tudományegyetem), Pierre Jolivet (University College Dublin),

Sharath Chandra Ramakrishnan (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Susan Jowsey (Auckland University of Technology), Stella Zaltieri Pirola (Accademia di Brera - Milano), Taguhi Torosyan (Ars Techne Foundation), Tra Bouscaren (Arizona State University), Teresa Connors (Concordia University),

Walid Breidi (Independent Artist), Victoria Shen (Independent Artist), Veronika Treumova (Independent Artist), Vishal Kumaraswamy (University of Washington), Ye Seung Lee (Korea University), Ying Choon Wu (UC San Diego), Yuming Chen (University of Plymouth), Zachary Kerhoulas (University of Michigan)