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document_SS25: about johans.
Johans is a creator of sensory rituals. Working at the intersection of generative media, poetry and philosophy, he builds environments where perception is fractured and reassembled through rhythm and noise. His studio practice, [sumari], is built on a "methodical yet restless" approach to transmedia, where ideas migrate across mediums—from audiovisual sets to wearable archives—until they find their necessary form.
His work is deeply rooted in the 15 years he spent navigating the Amazonian wilderness, a landscape defined by both ecological wonder and systemic corruption. Rejecting the capitalistic "franchise" models of traditional transmedia, Johans advocates for a fine-arts framework where technology serves as a tool for collective reflection rather than mere spectacle.
From pioneering real-time IMAX performances to award-winning experiments in AI-driven narratives, Johans’ work has been exhibited at Spectra Studio, SCA Gallery, and FLUX Festival. He is currently developing a new iteration of nuwarii, a speculative multimedia opera where nuwarii, an anthropomorphical plant, interacts with an entity of machine and nature into death and rebirth.
Through this practice, johans seeks to create works that ask not only what we see, but how we feel and who we become together.
Hola, excited to meet you! I am always open to meet new people, work on something new and collaborate to make something powerful and cool—and learn in the process.
Hit me up if you have something in mind or just wanna chat :)
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Awards
Awards
[2025] Discovery Scholar Honors
[2025] Discovery Scholar Honors
[2025] First Place, Camera Control Track
[2025] First Place, Camera Control Track
[2025] Producer's Award
[2025] Producer's Award
[2025] Bronze Award
[2025] Bronze Award
[2025] Best use of Apple Vision Pro Award
[2025] Best use of Apple Vision Pro Award
[2024] Merit Award
[2024] Merit Award
[2024] Grant Recipient
[2024] Grant Recipient
[2024] Experimental Artist Residency
[2024] Experimental Artist Residency
University of Southern California
University of Southern California
FBRC.ai’s Living Lab and Luma Creative Control AI Hackathon
FBRC.ai’s Living Lab and Luma Creative Control AI Hackathon
IBM + SCA 2050 Time Capsule
IBM + SCA 2050 Time Capsule
IBM + SCA 2050 Time Capsule
IBM + SCA 2050 Time Capsule
MIT Reality Hack
MIT Reality Hack
Runway AIFF 2024
Runway AIFF 2024
IBM + SCA 2050 Time Capsule
IBM + SCA 2050 Time Capsule
Broiler Residency, Oracle Egg
Broiler Residency, Oracle Egg
press, speaking
press, speaking
[2025] FUTURE STORYTELLERS: STUDENTS INNOVATING WITH TECH
[2025] FUTURE STORYTELLERS: STUDENTS INNOVATING WITH TECH
[2025] reflections upon darkness v.001
[2025] reflections upon darkness v.001
[2024] Presenting dear mom
[2024] Presenting dear mom
The Ankler
The Ankler
Innovators Film Festival - LMU, School of Film and Television
Innovators Film Festival - LMU, School of Film and Television
Innovators Film Festival - LMU, School of Film and Television
Innovators Film Festival - LMU, School of Film and Television
Spectra Synthesis - Spectra Studio, Los Angeles
Spectra Synthesis - Spectra Studio, Los Angeles
Trojan Welcome Week - USC School of Cinematic Arts, Los Angeles
Trojan Welcome Week - USC School of Cinematic Arts, Los Angeles
Showcases, Events
Showcases, Events
Exhibitions + Screenings
Exhibitions + Screenings
LIVE PERFORMANCES + Events
LIVE PERFORMANCES + Events
[2025] en busca de la nada: construx.live
[2025] en busca de la nada: construx.live
[2025] en busca de la nada: construx.live
[2025] en busca de la nada: construx.live
Exhibitions + Screenings
Exhibitions + Screenings
Exhibitions + Screenings
Exhibitions + Screenings
Fracture Modulation - Spectra Studio, Los Angeles
Fracture Modulation - Spectra Studio, Los Angeles
Thornton Master's Works in Progress - dublab, Los Angeles
Thornton Master's Works in Progress - dublab, Los Angeles
BLUE SUCCESSION - fr_m_d, Los Angeles
BLUE SUCCESSION - fr_m_d, Los Angeles
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document_SS25: about johans.
Johans is a creator of sensory rituals. Working at the intersection of generative media, poetry and philosophy, he builds environments where perception is fractured and reassembled through rhythm and noise. His studio practice, [sumari], is built on a "methodical yet restless" approach to transmedia, where ideas migrate across mediums—from audiovisual sets to wearable archives—until they find their necessary form.
His work is deeply rooted in the 15 years he spent navigating the Amazonian wilderness, a landscape defined by both ecological wonder and systemic corruption. Rejecting the capitalistic "franchise" models of traditional transmedia, Johans advocates for a fine-arts framework where technology serves as a tool for collective reflection rather than mere spectacle.
From pioneering real-time IMAX performances to award-winning experiments in AI-driven narratives, Johans’ work has been exhibited at Spectra Studio, SCA Gallery, and FLUX Festival. He is currently developing a new iteration of nuwarii, a speculative multimedia opera where nuwarii, an anthropomorphical plant, interacts with an entity of machine and nature into death and rebirth.
Through this practice, johans seeks to create works that ask not only what we see, but how we feel and who we become together.
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document_SS25: about johans.
Johans is a creator of sensory rituals. Working at the intersection of generative media, poetry and philosophy, he builds environments where perception is fractured and reassembled through rhythm and noise. His studio practice, [sumari], is built on a "methodical yet restless" approach to transmedia, where ideas migrate across mediums—from audiovisual sets to wearable archives—until they find their necessary form.
His work is deeply rooted in the 15 years he spent navigating the Amazonian wilderness, a landscape defined by both ecological wonder and systemic corruption. Rejecting the capitalistic "franchise" models of traditional transmedia, Johans advocates for a fine-arts framework where technology serves as a tool for collective reflection rather than mere spectacle.
From pioneering real-time IMAX performances to award-winning experiments in AI-driven narratives, Johans’ work has been exhibited at Spectra Studio, SCA Gallery, and FLUX Festival. He is currently developing a new iteration of nuwarii, a speculative multimedia opera where nuwarii, an anthropomorphical plant, interacts with an entity of machine and nature into death and rebirth.
Through this practice, johans seeks to create works that ask not only what we see, but how we feel and who we become together.
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document_SS25: about johans.
Johans is a creator of sensory rituals. Working at the intersection of generative media, poetry and philosophy, he builds environments where perception is fractured and reassembled through rhythm and noise. His studio practice, [sumari], is built on a "methodical yet restless" approach to transmedia, where ideas migrate across mediums—from audiovisual sets to wearable archives—until they find their necessary form.
His work is deeply rooted in the 15 years he spent navigating the Amazonian wilderness, a landscape defined by both ecological wonder and systemic corruption. Rejecting the capitalistic "franchise" models of traditional transmedia, Johans advocates for a fine-arts framework where technology serves as a tool for collective reflection rather than mere spectacle.
From pioneering real-time IMAX performances to award-winning experiments in AI-driven narratives, Johans’ work has been exhibited at Spectra Studio, SCA Gallery, and FLUX Festival. He is currently developing a new iteration of nuwarii, a speculative multimedia opera where nuwarii, an anthropomorphical plant, interacts with an entity of machine and nature into death and rebirth.
Through this practice, johans seeks to create works that ask not only what we see, but how we feel and who we become together.
info
document_SS25: about johans.
Johans is a creator of sensory rituals. Working at the intersection of generative media, poetry and philosophy, he builds environments where perception is fractured and reassembled through rhythm and noise. His studio practice, [sumari], is built on a "methodical yet restless" approach to transmedia, where ideas migrate across mediums—from audiovisual sets to wearable archives—until they find their necessary form.
His work is deeply rooted in the 15 years he spent navigating the Amazonian wilderness, a landscape defined by both ecological wonder and systemic corruption. Rejecting the capitalistic "franchise" models of traditional transmedia, Johans advocates for a fine-arts framework where technology serves as a tool for collective reflection rather than mere spectacle.
From pioneering real-time IMAX performances to award-winning experiments in AI-driven narratives, Johans’ work has been exhibited at Spectra Studio, SCA Gallery, and FLUX Festival. He is currently developing a new iteration of nuwarii, a speculative multimedia opera where nuwarii, an anthropomorphical plant, interacts with an entity of machine and nature into death and rebirth.
Through this practice, johans seeks to create works that ask not only what we see, but how we feel and who we become together.