Marcin Gawin (they/them)
Bristol, England
Marcin Gawin (b. 1994) is a Polish artist working between traditional and new media. Having completed Marina Abramovic’s ‘Cleaning the House’ training in durational performance, their work delves into themes of embodiment and posthumanism, investigating how speculative narratives can reimagine the body as a site of transformation and potential. In 2024 Marcin graduated MA in Virtual and Expanded Realities from the University of the West of England and is a resident of Pervasive Media Studio for Creative Technologies in Bristol, UK. They have presented their work internationally, including at the Sheffield DocFest, VSSL Studio, CPH:DOX, Terytoria Festiwal, and Modern Art Oxford.
Helena Hamilton
Helena Hamilton is an artist working at the intersections of visual art, sound, and digital interaction. Her practice explores dynamic relationships between sound, image, and site, bridging the digital and physical to create experiences that evoke meaning rather than impose it. At its core is a quiet yet deliberate politics — a fascination with the overlooked: the hum of fluorescent tubes, the crease of crumpled paper, or the repetitive sound of their child’s toy. Grounded in observation and investigation, Helena's work draws from everyday life to create open-ended encounters that invite reflection on the extraordinary within the ordinary.
Deepa Mann-Kler
Deepa Mann‑Kler is CEO of Neon; Director of Belfast XR Festival; XR Lead at Atlantic Institute; Visiting Professor in Immersive Futures at Ulster University; Executive Producer for Virtual Production at Aura Studios; artist and member of BAFTA Connect. Neon harnesses the power of immersive technologies to create authentic augmented and virtual reality narrative‑driven experiences. As Director and Producer, Neon has won multiple awards most recently with The Metaverse & Me and Discover ME. Neon also launched The Metaverse & Me AR, AR Peace Wall and AR Street Art apps, freely available on iOS and Play Store. Deepa is a TEDx speaker (“Being Human”) and regularly speaks as a thought leader on topics including storytelling, digital transformation, innovation and immersive technology.